NASA counted in the space of 6 thousand tons of garbage
Professionals NASA reviewed with the Committee the problem of "cleaning up space debris. Such a waste, according to reliable information, researchers have accumulated to 6.7 thousand tons. And periodically on the planet is exposed to a "trash the rain".

Professionals NASA reviewed with the Committee the problem of "cleaning up space debris. Such a waste, according to reliable information, researchers have accumulated to 6.7 thousand tons. And periodically on the planet is exposed to a "trash the rain".
Failed satellites, speed boosters, shipwrecks, all this garbage in space near our planet counted 6.7 thousand tons. Periodically starts to go trash the shower". Solar activity picks up outside the Earth's atmosphere and attracts a piece of space junk. In most cases, such "precipitation" burn up in the atmosphere. In 2014, according to estimates by professionals such rain was stronger than usual, in consequence of which on-orbit became clearer.
Currently professionals offer various methods of cleaning such garbage, almost to the creation of special orbital cleaners, TASS informs referring to Space News. The parties agreed that the strict adherence to the use of spacecraft.
Recycled satellites geostationary orbit under the laws must climb another 200 miles, after that their position can be considered conditionally safe. Currently only 10% of such units remain in their own place. Together with this near-earth satellites should burn up in the atmosphere over a period of 25 years from the end point of their own work. However this will not happen, because the owners of vehicles not equipped with additional engines for orbital maneuvers.