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Billy C

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(he/him/his) Electrophysics engineer by day, science and space enthusiast by night, Roma and Azzurri fan always.

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Check out Spaced Out Doc's latest blog post entitled Space junk (in the trunk).

https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/space-junk-in-the-trunk

Space junk, also known as space debris, are objects left behind by humans in space. These objects include fragments from rockets, satellites, space machinery, as well as inoperable satellites orbiting Earth.

Want to learn more about what is space junk, how orbital mechanics plays a role, the possible effects on space exploration, and how we “take out the trash”? Check out Spaced Out Doc's blog!


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Lovely conjunction between the and Venus after ! Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are also visible at the same time. Uranus is up there too, but it's not visible without a telescope. (EDIT: Neptune too, close to Saturn)

If you're in a dark enough location to see the , this is a nice chance to notice that the plane of our Solar System is inclined about 60º with respect to the disc of the Milky Way.

Screenshot from https://stellarium.org/

 

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