The Trouble With Space JunkDecember 28, 2015

Space is getting crowded. And it's filling up with junk every time we launch a satellite. But this isn't like Earth-bound debris. It's travelling at speeds of up to 17,000 mph. This makes it extremely dangerous, not just for the astronauts living and working in space but also for modern life on Earth. Because everything we do - from making phone calls, flying planes, taking money out of the bank, to watching television or getting the weather forecast - is all run from vulnerable satellites orbiting the planet. This documentary explores the threat from space junk and joins the scientists searching for ways to clean up the debris.

The Trouble With Space Junk was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 17 October 2017, 05:30. This episode was initially placed on Monday 28 December 2015.