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Our most pressing space mission is to clear decades of orbiting junk

27 March 2019

Sixty years ago, the focus was on getting more objects into orbit. Today, the top priority is working out how technology can bring them back down again

There’s so much junk in space that our satellites will soon be at risk

27 March 2019

We have been leaving debris in space for 60 years. Our continuing exploration of the cosmos may rely on a bizarre array of nets, lasers and gecko-like grippers

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Our most pressing space mission is to clear decades of orbiting junk

There’s so much junk in space that our satellites will soon be at risk

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