{"id":2426,"date":"2008-11-20T02:46:21","date_gmt":"2008-11-20T01:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fadingad.wordpress.com\/?p=2426"},"modified":"2013-10-04T00:56:46","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T00:56:46","slug":"tool-box-enters-orbit-more-debris-adds-to-space-junk-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fadingad.com\/fadingadblog\/2008\/11\/20\/tool-box-enters-orbit-more-debris-adds-to-space-junk-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool Box Enters Orbit – More Debris Adds to Space Junk Hazard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lost in space: the astronauts’ toolbox<\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n

AP Wednesday, 19 November 2008<\/p>\n

A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as it floated away with everything inside.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It was one of the largest items ever to be lost by a spacewalker, and occurred during an unprecedented attempt to clean and lube a gummed-up joint on a solar panel.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Space Junk<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Robert Roy Britt Senior Science Writer posted: 05:19 pm ET 19 October 2000<\/span><\/p>\n

Thousands of nuts, bolts, gloves and other debris from space missions form an orbiting garbage dump around Earth, presenting a hazard to spacecraft. Some of the bits and pieces scream along at 17,500 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n

When these objects fall back into Earth’s atmosphere, which they inevitably do, they behave just like any other meteor, lighting up the sky.<\/span><\/p>\n

Profile of space junk:<\/span><\/p>\n

UPDATE: November 26, 2008
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