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Feb 01, 2017
If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth?
It’s a matter of perspective
Jul 06, 2016
Mission Will Unleash An Arsenal To Fight Space Junk
The "RemoveDebris" satellite is armed with nets, harpoons, and a drag sail
Jun 13, 2016
This Is Where The International Space Station Will Go To Die
In one of the most isolated places on the globe, the 'Spacecraft Cemetery' provides a watery grave
Jul 09, 2015
See All The Satellites And Space Junk Circling Earth In Real-Time
Makes your junk drawer look manageable in comparison
Oct 02, 2012
Boeing’s New Space Junk Scheme Clears Debris With a Cloud Of Ballistic Gas
To clear space junk without creating more in the process, Boeing wants to slow pieces of orbiting degree by intercepting them with a cloud of dense gas.
Mar 09, 2012
Lockheed’s Space Fence Prototype Starts Tracking Space Junk With Advanced Radar
Orbital debris is a large and growing problem, and no one is quite sure how to deal with it —...
Oct 28, 2011
Ground-Based Laser Cannon to Turn Space Debris into Self-Powered Flaming De-Orbiting Rockets
Another week, another scheme to clean up our bourgeoning space debris problem. This one, like many before it, calls for...
Sep 18, 2009
DARPA Wants A Few Good Space Debris Cleaners
Pentagon seeks solutions for clearing space junk from Earth orbit
