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How come the space station needs to fire a rocket regularly to stay in orbit, but dangerous space junk can stay up there indefinitely?

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Is it really possible to smother someone to death with a pillow while they sleep?

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Why does so much space junk stay in orbit on it's own, while the ISS has to regulalily fire a booster to stay in orbit?

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How come the space station needs to fire a rocket regularly to stay in orbit, but dangerous space junk can stay up there indefinitely?	8576
Is it really possible to smother someone to death with a pillow while they sleep?	1
Why does so much space junk stay in orbit on it's own, while the ISS has to regulalily fire a booster to stay in orbit?	1