Using lasers and 'tow-trucks', Japanese firms target space debris
Junk like used satellites, parts of rockets and wreckage from collisions has been piling up since the space age began, with the problem accelerating in recent decades. "We're entering an era when many satellites will be launched one after another. Space will become more and more crowded," said Miki Ito, general manager at Astroscale, a company dedicated to "space sustainability". "There are simulations suggesting space won't be usable if we go on like this," she told AFP. "So we must improve the... Читать дальше...