Lost NASA Astronaut's Tool Bag Found Orbiting Earth

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A tool bag lost by NASA astronauts during a spacewalk is now orbiting Earth. The bag, which was inadvertently lost while replacing parts of the International Space Station, is not a threat to the station but is now labeled as satellite debris. NASA has been working to limit space debris since 1979, but the high volume of debris in low Earth orbit poses challenges. There are currently no laws to clean up the nearly 6,000 tons of debris in orbit, and removal is expensive.
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