The SciencesA Minefield in Earth Orbit: How Space Debris Is Spinning Out of Control [Interactive]Our planet's littered orbital environs urgently need a concerted cleanup effortBy Kathy Jones, Krista Fuentes, David Wright on February 1, 2012Advertisement ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)Recent Articles by Kathy JonesYes, Virginia, There Is a Vampire Bat SantaDavid Wright is a research affiliate at the Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He formerly co-directed the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Credit: Nick HigginsRecent Articles by David WrightThe Physics and Hype of Hypersonic WeaponsWe Can't Count on Missile Defense to Defeat Incoming NukesWhere Did All That Space Debris Come From?