Have We Trashed Space Forever? | Space Mysteries | Earth Lab

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Nearly everything we've sent into space... is still there. In space, debris no matter how big or small is dangerous, due to the momentum and energy it holds. Dr Becky Smethurst an Astrophysicist talks about how the 130 million pieces of space litter might affect the future of space exploration and us down on Earth.

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