Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing stars twinkle like tiny diamonds. Now, imagine if, instead of stars, all you could see is space junk. Bits of broken satellites, tools, and even a lost glove floating above our heads!

It is a mess and it’s a growing problem. But could it actually trap us on Earth one day? Could it stop astronauts from ever visiting space again, going to the Moon or Mars?

This topic will help you discover the fascinating (and slightly worrying) truth about space junk, the Kessler Syndrome, and the giant groups of satellites called mega-constellations, like Starlink, Project Kuiper, and OneWeb.