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‘Lightning-like energy bursts’ could be used to track the 99% of space junk that can’t be seen from Earth
Earth’s orbit is clogged with all sorts of space junk: defunct satellites, pieces of spacecraft, and even flecks of paint…
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Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve the major problem of space junk
An artist’s illustration shows how an electrostatic tractor beam could be used to pull defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit…
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Falling metal space junk is changing Earth’s upper atmosphere in ways we don’t fully understand
An illustration of a satellite burning up as it reenters Earth’s upper atmosphere. (Image credit: PaulFleet via Getty Images) The…
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US government issues 1st-ever space junk fine, charging satellite TV company whopping $150k
The United States government has handed out its first-ever fine to a private company that left space junk in orbit.…
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