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Gravitas | The danger posed by Chinese space debris
China is an undisputed space superpower. China wants to land its astronauts on the moon by 2030. However, China's space program threatens its own people and villages. Debris from Chinese rockets fall on villages in Southwest China, spreading toxic, cancer-causing chemicals in populated areas. Chinese space debris comprising large rocket parts have fallen in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ivory Coast.. China doesn't share information on where their rocket debris could end up falling.
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