Space Junk

Discoveries Scientists developing an actual tractor beam to clean up space junk

NASA estimates that about 23,000 chunks of debris the size of a softball or larger currently swirl through space.

Discoveries Scientists call for global treaty to eliminate space junk in Earth’s orbit Joseph Shavit

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

Innovations Spinning magnets could be the answer for NASA’s orbital space debris problem Joseph Shavit

Innovations Web-slinging robots in space Joseph Shavit

Discoveries New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris Joseph Shavit