EPISODE · Dec 12, 2017 · 6 MIN
To Fix the Space Junk Problem, Add a Self-Destruct Module
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Humans have gotten pretty good at launching stuff into space—but way less good at getting stuff back down. Up in lower Earth orbit, along with a thousand-plus productive satellites, there are many more slackers: space junk, cosmic trash, garbage of the highest-orbiting order. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Humans have gotten pretty good at launching stuff into space—but way less good at getting stuff back down. Up in lower Earth orbit, along with a thousand-plus productive satellites, there are many more slackers: space junk, cosmic trash, garbage of the highest-orbiting order.
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To Fix the Space Junk Problem, Add a Self-Destruct Module
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