Humankind has made it a bit of a habit to carelessly throw waste, creating almost crisis situations in the both land and the oceans. But, did you know that we’ve also left behind a stream of objects in space, remnants of our quest to discover the undiscovered, to spread our tentacles into farthest space?!
From 1959, till now, 60 years later, we have discarded a phenomenal 215,930 kilograms of artificial objects on various celestial bodies – of which 187,400 kilograms is on the moon itself, with USA leading the ‘space junk’ race! Know the details in this infographic.
Artificial Objects That Humankind Has Left on Extra-Terrestrial Surfaces:
Infographic by – Alan’s Factory Outlet