There’s a growing volume of debris in orbit around the earth, commonly called space junk, that ranges from old spacecraft down to tiny flecks of paint. Canada plays a role in scanning the sky for this junk, which can cause serious damage in the event of an impact.
Source: Canada’s role in tracking space junk
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This is an excellent video to use in your grade 9 space unit.