Cosmic cleaning: junk in orbit | DW English
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Space exploration has forced scientists to confront a new challenge: cleaning up the waste left in its wake. Objects like satellites don’t last forever. Once defunct, they continue to orbit in space, where they pose a risk of collision.
Space exploration has forced scientists to confront a new challenge: cleaning up the waste left in its wake. Objects like satellites don’t last forever. Once defunct, they continue to orbit in space, where they pose a risk of collision.