Talk:Space debris
From Academic Kids
What about the terms planetoid and planetesimal? Where do they fit into the schema? --Dante Alighieri 09:10 13 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- Planetoid appears to be synonymous with asteroid, and planetisimals aren't around any more since they formed into planets. I'll mention them, though. Bryan
Does anyone really call planets "debris"? -- Oliver P. 10:39 13 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- I just wanted to make sure all objects were included. I wouldn't be surprised if some astronomers consider them as such, though; in astronomical terms, "metal" is any element heavier than helium. :) Do you think this article should perhaps have a different title? Bryan
- I'd definitely like a different title. When I saw "space debris" I expected a discussion of burned-out rocket stages, lost bolts, and such that humans have scattered in nearby space. Not a list of all matter smaller than stars. Vicki Rosenzweig 16:43 13 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- How about "solar system objects"? Solar system has a list with that title that seems to cover somewhat similar turf, though in a different way (it lists all large moons by name, for example). "Space debris" could then become an article about the artificial junk in Earth orbit. Bryan
- This page is excellent. How about incorporating it directly into solar system, high up in the article somewhere? If you are worried about length of article, I would suggest punting the list of large moons into a separate article: this schema is more informative -- hike395
- That works for me. Natural satellite already has a table that lists all moons categorized by size category along one axis and planet along the other axis, so the list of moons in solar system is actually somewhat redundant and inferior; I think the list can simply be deleted. Bryan
When the article says "paint chips," does it mean so literally? --NeuronExMachina 05:23, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Absolutely. Even a paint flake can cause major damage at orbital speeds (up to 11 km/s) ··gracefool |☺ 07:37, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC)
