The Growing Threat of Space Junk: A Hidden Crisis

The idea of sending Earth's waste into space faces significant challenges, including prohibitive costs, environmental damage from rocket launches, and the risk of exacerbating space debris issues. Launching trash into orbit could lead to collisions and worsen the Kessler syndrome, making Earth's orbit unusable. Proposals to dump waste on the Moon, Mars, or the Sun are also impractical due to contamination risks and high costs. Instead, sustainable waste management solutions on Earth, such as enhanced recycling and innovative disposal technologies, are necessary to address the growing waste crisis.