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There's a spot in the ocean where NASA crashes its defunct spaceships

A couple walks along the beach as a storm makes its way towards the shore in Carlsbad, California March 2, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1EB3307DO01

Satellites are being led into the ocean when they land back on earth, creating a pile up of waste in our sea Image: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Dave Mosher
Science and Technology Correspondent, Business Insider
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