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Why is there junk in space?
In this classroom resource pupils learn how space debris is generated. It includes two investigations looking at how collisions between objects can lead to further collisions, and how impact causes some materials to fracture into many particles using crisps.
The resource includes pupil worksheets as well as teacher guidance.
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