Space junk. It’s a big problem so what are we doing about it?

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Satellites help you check the weather, navigate and make phone calls. But what happens when a satellites breaks down or becomes obsolete? Right now, floating above our heads are an estimated 128 million pieces of space junk. It’s a big problem so what are we going to do about it?

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Small pieces of space junk in low earth orbits won’t last very long because of atmospheric drag. The stuff in geostationary orbits are essentially permanent.

billchaffee
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Im sure the military implications of such a laser aren't lost on everyone..

FreeFallingAir
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Peoples...."We Are Tired From Polluting Our Environment"....
Scientists.... "Think Different"....
Peoples...."How About Space Its Endless"....
Scientists...."We Are Working On it"...😊😊

ashishjain
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I thought light was massless. How does a laser push space junk out of the way?

stevesmith
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maybe the tesla car can swing by and and pick some of it up....

michsimo