单词space-junk
网络: 太空垃圾；空间垃圾；空间废料
Red-faced astronomers only discovered it a few days before and until then they thought it was a piece of space junk.
这块红色的物体被发现以及有几天的时间了，在最后被证实其实只是一块太空垃圾。
The satellite was deactivated in 2005 as it ran out of fuel and was left orbiting Earth like a big piece of space junk.
这颗卫星于2005年由于燃油耗尽报废，并像一大块宇宙垃圾一样被扔在了飞行轨道上。
Experts said that the current space environment, theoretically, every 10 years may have been a satellite of space junk hitting.
专家称，就目前空间环境而言，从理论上说，每隔十年将可能有一颗卫星被空间垃圾撞上。
NASA has been trying to keep an eye on space junk since 1979, but the small bits can"t be tracked with current technologies.
自1979年起NASA就一直注意太空垃圾的问题，但目前的技术还无法追踪小块物件。
The ability to rendezvous in orbit could be used to help clear out space junk or inspect or fix satellites.
轨道相会技术可以被用作清理太空垃圾或是卫星修理。
Previously, scientists had envisaged the use of these powerful space-based weapons to destroy space junk, but that would cost too much.
此前，科学家们曾设想利用强大的太空武器毁掉这些太空垃圾，但那样做成本太高。
Currently, the U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is experimenting with "laser broom" approach to clean up space junk.
目前，美国国家航空航天局正在试验一种用“激光扫帚”清理太空垃圾的办法。
NASA will attempt to explain the increasing blackouts and tail debris by claiming solar activity and the proliferation of space junk.
NASA将企图通过声明太阳活动和越来越多的太空垃圾来解释越来越多的停电和尾部碎片。
NASA says a large piece of space junk could pass within 2 miles at the station today, but notes it does not expect to be a problem.
NASA称，今日将由一大片太空垃圾进入国际空间站2英里范围之内，但是预计不会造成什么问题。
This month, NASA"s Orbital Debris Program Office released data naming the top ten incidents contributing to the space junk problem.
本月美国太空署轨道碎片项目办公室公布了一份数据，显示了造成太空垃圾的十大事件。