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How many satellites are orbiting Earth?

  • Written by Supriya Chakrabarti, Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell
How many satellites are orbiting Earth?Thousands of the satellites orbiting Earth are small – like this cubical satellite seen here being released from the International Space Station.NASA, CC BY-NCHow many satellites are orbiting Earth?CC BY-ND

It seems like every week, another rocket is launched into space carrying rovers to Mars, tourists or, most commonly, satellites. The idea that “space is getting crowded&rd...

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