ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Space archaeology

Space Archaeology is like an archaeologist trying to find things that have been in space. Archaeologists study things like buildings, pottery, and other artifacts that people have left behind. Space Archaeologists look at things that have come from space, like old spacecraft, rocket parts, and pieces of satellites. They use telescopes, satellites, and other scientific tools to study and learn about these things, and try to figure out things like why they are there, what they were used for, and what they can tell us about space exploration.