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What kind of problem is 34,000 pieces of space junk circling the Earth?

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published August 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM CDT

A derelict SpaceX rocket plowed into the moon Aug. 8, reigniting a debate about space junk. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to John Crassidis from the University at Buffalo about the issue.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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