With media headlines repeatedly warning us of debris falling from the skies, orbital debris, or “space junk,” has finally risen to the forefront of social consciousness. But what is space junk? How did it get here? Just how big (and serious) is the problem?

"Space Junk 3D," narrated by Academy Award Nominee Tom Wilkinson, is the first film to explore the exponentially expanding ring of debris that threatens the safety of our planet's orbits.