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Apparently, yes. [0] Lasers would not be used to destroy the debris. Instead, they would be used to burn off particles from the space debris causing them to pr
by germinalphrase 10y ago
Apparently, yes. [0]
Lasers would not be used to destroy the debris. Instead, they would be used to burn off particles from the space debris causing them to prematurely de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.
[0] www.space.com/29271-space-station-laser-cannon-orbital-debris.html
- mzw_mzw 10y agoThat's fantastic, thank you. Obviously the researchers are going to be optimistic about their own project but if it's even a tenth as good as they claim, this could genuinely solve the problem.