This was something that was 100% certain to happen given enough time. Though the mass of these items may be low, the speed is incredibly high and so they carry a whole lot of energy. An object the size of a US quarter is quite a risk when it's moving at 20k mph (~32k kph).
This eventuality was known and prepared for, but it's a good time to think about 'space junk' and how much of a problem it's going to be in the future.
This eventuality was known and prepared for, but it's a good time to think about 'space junk' and how much of a problem it's going to be in the future.
Space Debris Has Hit And Damaged The International Space Station
The inevitable has occurred.
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