How space became a junkyard and why it matters | Start Here

As we keep launching more stuff into space, we’re also creating more space junk. There are now hundreds of millions of pieces floating around up there. So how did space become the world’s biggest junkyard? And why is it such a problem? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains




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