Space Debris: It's a dump in LEO!

What is the problem with human beings? They seem predisposed to dumping their garbage any place. Even dogs refuse to soil where they eat, but not us.
The problem with all the junk in LEO (Low Earth Orbit) is that it represents an inherent flaw in our species: we're not good at looking at the BIG picture. We don't consider the consequences of our actions.
Kinda like the "global warming" question. It's not a question at all, but a sobering fact.

"As the number of objects in Earth orbit increases, the likelihood of accidental collisions will also increase. Currently, hundreds of close approaches between cataloged objects occur on a daily basis. If future spacecraft and rocket bodies are not removed from LEO within a moderate amount of time after the end of mission, e.g., within 25 years, the rate of accidental collisions will increase markedly later in this century." Orbital Debris Quarterly News

That story on the latest distance-imaging technology is still coming. I'll have it posted in a little later today.
Also, I've fixed the e-mail link, so all of you who have been madly trying to e-mail me can do so now. (This means you!)
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