What Happens When an Astronaut Drops Something in Space? | Short Film Showcase

Discarded rocket parts, empty fuel tanks, broken satellites—our planet is surrounded by a floating junkyard of human-made space debris. Zipping around the Earth at more than 17,000 miles an hour, these orbital objects pose a serious threat to the future of safe space travel. In this fascinating short film by Cath Le Couteur and Nick Ryan, explore the hidden and dangerous world of space junk.
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Adrift is part of Project Adrift, a multi-experience artwork. Visit to watch the documentary, listen to the sound of orbiting space debris, and adopt a piece of space junk on Twitter.
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What Happens When an Astronaut Drops Something in Space? | Short Film Showcase
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