Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_11oootr in Futurology
BergilSunfyre t1_jc02rnl wrote
Reply to comment by Annicity in Scientists call for global action to clean up space junk by thebelsnickle1991
There's also the "Laser broom", a design for ground-mounted laser that hits space junk to cause it to decelerate, so it will fall from orbit to burn out in atmosphere.
Annicity t1_jc17wxr wrote
I didn't know that was the term for it. Neat, TIL.
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