New clouds above us

A striking collection of photographs that tells the story surrounding the millions of human-made fragments trapped in Earth’s orbit is on show in London.

The ‘Our Fragile Space’ exhibit – created by renowned space industry photographer Max Alexander – highlights the vital role satellites play in everyday life and the measures taken by ESA to promote the responsible use of their orbital environment.

It combines a series of unique images with the insights of space experts from Europe and beyond.

This creative illustration of space debris above Greenwich in London was created by Max Alexander and Jonathan Weston. It includes photographs of about 300 examples of space debris, which were taken over a one year period.