Target of Europe’s space junk cleanup mission hit by… more space junk

The collision highlights the mounting threat of space debris, and the need to deal with it sooner rather than later.

August 23, 2023 · 1 min · 44 words · Rodney Young

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Importantly, Clearspace-1 brings us closer to solving a growing problem in space.

At present, there are over 34,000 pieces ofspace debrislarger than 10 centimetres.

Target of Europe’s space junk cleanup mission hit by… more space junk

Story bySion Geschwindt

Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.

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