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Joseph Shavit

Jul 19, 2022

What is space debris and what can humanity do about it?

How much debris is there in space? Currently, there are about 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth, but there are also 3,000 dead ones.

Joseph Shavit

Nov 1, 2021

Spinning magnets could be the answer for NASA's orbital space debris problem

According to NASA, there are more than 27,000 pieces of space debris bigger than the size of a softball currently orbiting Earth.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 30, 2021

Web-slinging robots in space

Preventing pieces of space debris from crashing into each other is a problem engineers have been grappling with for decades.

Joseph Shavit

Sep 1, 2021

New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris

A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch