Space waste, space junk, orbital debris…whatever you call this orbiting mass of objects, they are a big issue. Space waste doesn’t just make earth’s orbital corridors look untidy, it poses a very real threat to the future of space exploration and our way of life. Read on to find out more… What is Space Junk? For over 50 years humankind has been launching objects into space without thinking about how to clear up their space junk afterwards. Space debris is made up of decommissioned satellites, collision shrapnel, bits of booster rocket and even space tools, gloves, bags, nuts and bolts that a careless spaceman has let slip from their fingers.…