The Top 10 interesting facts about Space

→ Here are some interesting facts about throwing things into space:

Space Debris
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Space
Space Launch Cost
International Space Station (ISS) Trash
The Farthest-Thrown Object
Junk Flights
Space Launch Vehicles
Lost in Space
Space Elevator Concept
CubeSats

(1). Space Debris

→ Every object launched into space, whether it's a satellite, rocket stage, or even a tiny bolt, adds to the growing problem of space debris.

→ There are over 20,000 tracked objects larger than a softball orbiting Earth, posing a risk to active satellites and space missions.

(2). The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Space

→ Around 1,500 km above Earth, there is a place called the "Geostationary Belt."

→ This area has become a resting place for decommissioned satellites.

→ People sometimes call it the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch of Space."

(3). Space Launch Cost

→ It is incredibly expensive to send things into space.

→ The cost of launching payloads can range from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars per kilogram.

(4). International Space Station (ISS) Trash

→ On the International Space Station, astronauts collect and store their waste very carefully.

→ When the space station gets filled with trash, a cargo spacecraft is sent back to Earth.

→ This spacecraft carries the waste and safely disposes of it by burning up in Earth's atmosphere during re-entry.

(5). The Farthest-Thrown Object

→ In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard threw a "golf ball" on purpose during the Apollo 14 mission.

→ It became the farthest object ever deliberately thrown in space.

→ He used a makeshift club to hit the golf ball, and because the moon has lower gravity, the ball traveled several hundred yards.

(6). Junk Flights

→ To fix the problem of space debris, some ideas suggest using special "junk flights" to gather and bring down old satellites and other space debris.

→ This way, the debris won't cause crashes in space.

(7). Space Launch Vehicles

→ Rockets used to launch satellites or spacecraft are very powerful machines.

→ Some of the biggest rockets ever made, such as the Saturn V, could carry heavy payloads into space.

(8). Lost in Space

→ Sometimes, when astronauts are doing a spacewalk or during a mission, they might accidentally lose tools or other equipment.

→ Unfortunately, these lost items can become additional pieces of space debris floating in space.

(9). Space Elevator Concept

→ Scientists and engineers are thinking about creating a space elevator.

→ It's a special structure that could transport things from Earth to space without using regular rockets.

→ However, it's currently just an idea because there are challenging technical issues that must be solved before it can be constructed.

→ Right now, the space elevator is only a concept on paper and does not exist in real life.

(10). CubeSats

→ CubeSats are little, standardized satellites that have made it possible for schools and small businesses to do experiments and research in space at a lower cost.