Space Debris, Man-made objects in orbit that are no longer in use., Orbit, The path an object follows around a planet or another body., Satellite, An object that moves around a planet; can be natural or artificial., Low Earth Orbit (LEO), An orbit close to Earth, usually between 160–2000 km., Geostationary Orbit (GEO), An orbit where a satellite appears fixed above one point on Earth., Collision, When two objects crash into each other in space., Fragmentation, Breaking into smaller pieces after a collision or explosion., Rocket Debris, Leftover parts of rockets after launch., Space Mission, A planned journey or activity in space., Re-entry, When an object returns to Earth’s atmosphere., Burn-up, When objects are destroyed by heat while entering the atmosphere., Kessler Syndrome, A situation where collisions create more debris, causing more collisions., Tracking System, Technology used to monitor objects in space., Debris Removal, Methods used to clean or remove space junk., Microparticles (Micro-debris), Very small pieces of debris that can still be dangerous..

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