Space junk
Keywords:
Space pollution, Removing space debrisAbstract
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
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Section
In Primo Piano
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