Space Collapse: 1.7 Million Satellites Threaten to Block Earth’s Orbit

Artistic illustration of space collapse: thousands of satellites and debris in Earth orbit, symbolizing the threat of blocking access to space due to orbital congestion from 1.7 million satellites

The image depicts a hypothetical scene of massive satellite and space debris accumulation in Earth orbit. This visualization highlights the scale of the problem — orbital congestion could trigger cascading collisions and permanently block access to space.

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