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New space junk removal idea: Using ion engine exhaust to knock debris out of the sky
Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves ...
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These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
The two telescopes operate synchronously: Izaña-2 fires laser pulses at a piece of space debris high overhead, and Izaña-1 ...
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Scientists Unveil Powerful New Ion Engine Solution That Could Finally Clean Up Space Junk
Space debris is a growing threat to satellites and missions, with over 14,000 pieces already cluttering low-Earth orbit. To ...
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Japan’s new plasma propulsion engine could deorbit space debris contact-free
This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.
A coalition of scientists and historians are floating a long-shot plan to retrieve orbiting relics—raising questions about ...
Look in the night sky, and you’ll see planets, stars, maybe even a satellite. But what you don’t see are all the other objects floating around Earth -- also known as space junk. “Space debris put ...
New space law dials up oversight amid warnings it’s “starting to look like a jungle up there.” BRUSSELS — The European Union is trying to stop space from turning into a junkyard. The European ...
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