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Why aren't satellites and probes that are decommissioned/out of use not dumped into the sun? Is it possible/not possible to do the same for all space debris that's littered around the earth? Why or why not? (Sorry if I got the flair wrong)

by /u/spacecadet6966 in /r/askscience

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