War in Space

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War in Space

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Jan 15, 2014

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The international community has agreed not to wage war in space, but that hasn't stopped the nations of Earth from cramming outer space with spy satellites, orbital junk and classified spacecraft. So what's up there, exactly? Could there really be a war in space? Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jan 15, 2014

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