Space junk, giant claws and dark skies

Clearing up space debris and dead satellites, and tackling the issue of light pollution...

Episode 133 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "Space junk, giant claws and dark skies" was published on July 28, 2023 and runs 46 minutes.

July 28, 2023 ·46m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

This month it's all about the space environment - how do you remove space debris from orbit and make space more sustainable? The Earth Space Sustainability Initiative's (ESSI) Stuart Clark discusses missions to remove dead satellites, and Nick Shave of Astroscale and Clearspace's Rory Holmes explain their missions. Plus, light pollution problems: night skies so bright, some people never see the Moon... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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