Space junk

Authors

  • Paola Bortolon

Keywords:

Space pollution, Removing space debris

Abstract

Earth’s orbits are increasingly cluttered with debris, posing a growing threat to spaceflights and active satellites, which are used for telecommunications, geophysical and meteorological monitoring, and research on the nature of celestial bodies and interplanetary space.Various space agencies are planning missions to remove space debris and defunct objects, as well as to implement environmental protection measures.

Published

2025-07-02

Issue

Section

In Primo Piano