Daily MailMay 31, 2017 The growing amount of fast-moving space debris orbiting the Earth could lead to catastrophic collisions with satellites, hurting economies, researchers warned Wednesday ahead of a summit to coordinate efforts to remove the junk. There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called ‘space junk’ – left behind after missions that can … Continue reading Earth’s space junk crisis could lead to catastrophic collisions and damage the global economy, researchers warn