Rise in space junk could provoke armed conflict say scientists

Fragments of spent rockets and other debris orbiting the Earth pose ‘special political danger’ of damage to satellites being misconstrued as attackThe steady rise in space junk that is floating around the planet could provoke a political row and even armed conflict, according to scientists, who warn that even tiny pieces of debris have enough energy to damage or destroy military satellites.Researchers said fragments of spent rockets and other hurtling hardware posed a “special