TV Horizon - Season 52 Episode 12 : The Trouble with Space Junk Horizon - Season 52 Episode 12 : The Trouble with Space Junk 7.516/10 by 32 users In 2014, the International Space Station had to move three times to avoid lethal chunks of space debris and there is an increasing problem of satellites mysteriously breaking down. With first-hand accounts from astronauts and experts, Horizon reveals the scale of the problem of space junk. Our planet is surrounded by hundreds of millions of pieces of junk moving at 17,000 miles per hour. Now the US government is investing a billion dollars to track them, and companies around the world are developing ways to clear up their mess - from robot arms to nets and harpoons. Horizon investigates the science behind the hit film Gravity and discovers the reality is far more worrying than the Hollywood fiction. Details Casts Posters Images Title Horizon - Season 52 Episode 12 : The Trouble with Space Junk Alternative Titles BBC Horizon First Air Date 1964-02-04 Last Air Date 2024-07-22 Number of Episodes 1169 Number of Seasons 60 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Horizon Season 52 :Episode 1 Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma 2014-08-18 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 2 Should I Eat Meat? How to Feed the Planet Should I Eat Meat? How to Feed the Planet 2014-08-20 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 3 Allergies: Modern Life and Me Allergies: Modern Life and Me 2014-08-27 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 4 Inside the Dark Web Inside the Dark Web 2014-09-03 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 5 Ebola - The search for a cure Ebola - The search for a cure 2014-09-10 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 6 Is your Brain Male or Female? Is your Brain Male or Female? 2014-09-29 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 7 Secrets of the Solar System Secrets of the Solar System 2015-03-03 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 8 Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves 2015-03-10 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 9 Dancing in the Dark - The End of Physics? Dancing in the Dark - The End of Physics? 2015-03-17 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 10 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret 2015-05-11 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 11 Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad? Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad? 2015-05-20 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 12 The Trouble with Space Junk The Trouble with Space Junk 2015-08-05 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 13 Are Health Tests Really A Good Idea? Are Health Tests Really A Good Idea? 2015-08-12 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 14 First Britons First Britons 2015-08-19 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 15 OCD: A Monster In My Mind OCD: A Monster In My Mind 2015-08-26 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 16 Which Universe Are We In? Which Universe Are We In? 2015-09-02 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 17 Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation 2015-09-09 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 52 :Episode 18 Are Video Games Really That Bad? Are Video Games Really That Bad? 2015-09-16 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.