A satellite’s impending fiery demise shows how important it is to keep space clean

Space is vast. But the area around our planet is getting crowded. New technologies and the proliferation of competing rocket companies have made it cheaper to reach low Earth orbit. But more objects in space can also mean more spacecraft-damaging collisions. That could jeopardize satellites that connect rural and underserved areas with broadband, as well as those that take images that help farmers track their crops’ health. More

(Source: Los Angeles Times - Jun 28)