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'Problematic' satellites in Earth's orbit could leave humans stranded on planet

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Space is famously vast, but the strip of it surrounding Earth is becoming increasingly congested with some scientists fearing it could leave us stranded on the planet indefinitely.But what could possibly congest an area as big as space and why would it matter?

The answer of course is satellites, or to put it bluntly, thousands of satellites. According to Live Science, the number of satellites currently clogging up Earth's Lower Orbit is now around 7500 and more are being launched every year.

Of course, the trusty eggheads at space agencies like NASA are able to chart their rocket trajectories around them, but that might not always be the case.

As the number of satellites increases in Earth's lower orbit, so too does the possibility of accidental collisions between them causing space debris which in turn affects the orbit of satellites.

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