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There’s a spacecraft graveyard in the middle of the ocean. Here’s what’s down there. – Business Insider Australia

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  • Large satellites, space stations, and other objects can pose a threat when they fall to the ground.
  • As a result, many nations de-orbit old spacecraft over the most remote place on Earth, called Point Nemo.
  • This ‘spacecraft cemetery’ is about 2,250km away from any piece of land and home to hundreds of dead satellites.
  • Space agencies and companies are concerned about space junk and working on ways to prevent its formation and clean it up.

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