Spacecraft material that becomes debris (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Spacecraft material that becomes debris

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An increase in lunar missions is likely to leave behind more debris on and around the moon. Purdue University engineer Carolin Frueh studies how pieces of spacecraft, such as the shimmering multilayer insulation material in this photo, tend to come off and become space debris.

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Purdue University photo/Kelsey Lefever

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