Russia sent a missile to blow up an old satellite. That created a cloud of debris and space junk now orbiting the Earth. Astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station had to sit in their transport vehicles just in case. Now the U.S. is mad at Russia. Tariq Malik, editor-in-chief of Space.com is here to explain. 

<p>Russia sent a missile to blow up an old satellite. That created a cloud of debris and space junk now orbiting the Earth. Astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station had to sit in their transport vehicles just in case. Now the U.S. is mad at Russia. Tariq Malik, editor-in-chief of Space.com is here to explain.&nbsp;</p>

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