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Space Junk
The European Space Agency has signed a historic deal with Swiss startup ClearSpace to remove a single item of space debris in 2025. The $140 million price tag is steep, but this mission — involving an orbiting, mouth-like net — could herald the beginning of an entirely new space industry.
Yesterday, NASA and Russian flight controllers performed an “avoidance manoeuvre” to protect the International Space Station from a wayward chunk of space debris. This episode — already the third of its kind this year — highlights a growing problem and the importance of mitigating potential collisions in space.
Incredible video taken over the weekend in Australia shows what was likely the late-stage of a Russian rocket burning up on re-entry, in a light show that was seen across the southeast portions of the country. Australians living in parts of Victoria and Tasmania were treated to a remarkable spectacle…
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