{"id":1301,"date":"2026-03-03T12:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=1301"},"modified":"2026-03-05T01:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:01:50","slug":"launch-trash-into-the-sun-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=1301","title":{"rendered":"We can’t launch our trash into the sun. But why?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve spent any time on the Earth in the last 50 years or so, you might have noticed a lot of trash laying around\u2026with less and less space to, you know, put it. Meanwhile, we\u2019re sending all sorts of satellites and rockets beyond our atmosphere every day. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s why you asked us: Why can\u2019t we launch our junk into space, too? Or better yet: STRAIGHT INTO THE SUN<\/a>!<\/p>\n

For the moment, let\u2019s set aside the big problems with creating too much trash in the first place, and focus on the blocker: We simply can\u2019t afford to shoot our junk into that flamin\u2019 hot Cheeto in the sky.<\/p>\n

Plus, shouldn\u2019t we worry about finding a solution down here on our planet? Yes. <\/p>\n

On our latest video episode of Ask Us Anything<\/a><\/em>, we explain why we can\u2019t launch our garbage into the sun or onto the moon.<\/p>\n

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