The Giant Piece of Space Junk Hurtling Towards You Right Now

Look out below! The growing problem of orbital debris is getting more serious

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According to Gizmodo, a Chinese rocket booster failed to clear Low Earth Orbit (LEO) during its separation phase. That means that instead of floating (relatively) harmlessly in high orbit where it will circle the globe in perpetuity…