Space is big. Really big.* So big that when we began the exploration of space we did not worry about things left there. Like the early pioneers who dumped raw sewage into rivers, it was such a small amount in comparison it did no real damage. But within 40 years, we realized that, though space was big, there was so much debris we left behind it was becoming a hazard. We must now be aware of the hazards of this debris, and how to safeguard ourselves against it.
Last night, Bill Cooke from the Marshall Space Flight Center, spoke to 28 members of the INSPIRE Online Learning Community about Space Debris. Cooke, also known as 'Dr. Catastrophe', shared in his experience with impactors to show where the debris is coming from, what happens to it in space, and how to protect against it.
Interested? Check the archive and watch the chat. Then, take the quiz and earn some points. If the videos don't come through in the archive, you can download and watch all of them (including the ones above) in the Discussion Board (OLC>Connect>Discussion Board>Connect>Chat Talk> LiveChat 7-12 Space Debris).
Sign up now for next week's LiveChat where I will talk about "Apollo Revisited" on the anniversary of the first lunar landing. And don't forget to bring your towel!*
(*Geek points if you grok my references!)
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