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17Apr

Over 6,600 Tons of Space Junk Are Floating Around in Earth’s Orbit

Fragments can come off spacecraft like satellites and disintegrate into tiny – but dangerous – bits of debris in orbitEuropean Space Agency / Wikimedia CommonsDecades of launching satellites into space have created a growing orbital pollution crisis. According to the Annual Space Environment Report from the European Space Agency (ESA), more than 6,600 tons...

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09Jun

Scientists are Developing a Sci-Fi-Like Tractor Beam to Clear Up Space Junk

Credit: PexelsAccording to a press statement, a group of engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder is creating a machine that draws inspiration from the tractor beams depicted in science fiction films. These engineers suggest that tractor beams, often seen in popular franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars, could soon become a reality....

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