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Clearspace-1 Space Junk Removal Mission Explained
In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the first-ever removal of an item of space debris from orbit," according to ESA. C ...
Space junk threatens global air travel
The increasing presence of space junk in Earth’s orbit is posing an escalating threat to air travel, with new research ...
Falling Space Junk Threatens Flights
Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft ...