An object 1cm in diameter travelling through space can travel around 17,000 kmh.What happens when they collide with space shuttles or space stations?

Space Junk is colliding with satellites causing worldwide blackouts of cell phones, ATM’s, and network programs because it is not mandatory to

dispose of it.

"Space-06." Edublog. Web. 20 Oct 2010. <http://edubuzz.org/blogs/lawupper/files/2008/01/space-06.jpg>.

Sources:

"Junkpile." Scrap Iron and Metal Recycling. Web. 20 Oct 2010. <http://www.unitedscrapironandmetal.com/images/junkpile.JPG>.