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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 ...
A coalition of scientists and historians are floating a long-shot plan to retrieve orbiting relics—raising questions about ...
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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.
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 ...
A new arms race in satellite internet is crowding out Low Earth Orbit. What will we do with all space junk that’s building up ...
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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