Russia rejects accusations of endangering astronauts with space junk
U.S. officials say a Russian weapons test created the space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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15 sourcesA Russian missile strike put 1,500 pieces of large space junk in orbit. Even debris as big as a baseball could kill astronauts.
Russia confirms missile test, dismisses U.S. space debris accusations
A Russian missile creates enough space junk to pose risk to astronauts for years
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4 sourcesRussian test blamed for space junk threatening space station
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8 articlesRussia admits destroying satellite, denies endangering International Space Station
Russian missile test causes debris cloud threatening International Space Station
‘A wild west out there’: Russian satellite debris worsens space junk problem
Russia admits to anti-satellite missile test but rejects ‘dangerous behavior’ accusations
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