"Shocking Map Reveals Humans Already Trashing Mars with 15,694lbs of Space Junk"

Despite never setting foot on Mars, human-made space junk is piling up on the planet, with a new map revealing the locations of debris from spacecraft that have landed on Mars in the past 53 years. This includes defunct equipment such as Ingenuity helicopter, heat shields, parachutes, and drill bits, totaling an estimated 15,694lbs of human trash. Future missions to Mars should be designed with sustainability in mind, as current technology presents a balance between scientific discovery and environmental impact. The debris left on Mars by spacecraft is seen as historic monuments of human planetary exploration, and future manned missions may potentially gather up the space junk.