We have a space junk problem. Fragments from very small (a millimeter) to much bigger (several meters) are whirling around overhead at fantastic speeds, threatening satellites and astronauts. Adding more could actually help.READ MORE›
We can now add space debris remediation with tungsten micro-dust to the many geo-engineering proposals on the table for cleaning up the mess humanity is making with our only planet.READ MORE›
NASA just successfully launched a solar-sail satellite from another experimental micro-satellite. It will demonstrate how it can take itself out of the space debris equation--by burning itself up.READ MORE›
Space junk is a growing problem, and it's getting worse every single minute, with no consensus on how best to clean it up. Now there's at least a solution that's beautiful: The GOLD balloon.READ MORE›
There's a lot of space debris up there--and we're not talking moon dust: Smashed rocket fragments, dropped tools, flakes of paint even all orbit the planet at dangerous supersonic speeds. There's so much of this detritus, in fact, the ...READ MORE›
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