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With the launch of Project Kuiper last night, and China hot on our tail, ESA estimates that by 2050, there will be almost 50,000 large objects in low-Earth orbit. @georginatorbet.bsky.social explains why that's just too many objects.

Apr 29, 2025, 1:03 PM

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