Dr. Doris Grosse von der Forschungsstelle für Astronomie & Astrophysik an der ANU in Canberra Source: anu
Have you ever wondered what happens to the 600,000 pieces of space junk? Some of them are as big as washing machines! Can we catch these items and bring them back to Earth? Destroy them with laser weapons? Render them harmless by any other means? What are the dangers if we leave them in orbit perpetually? Dr Doris Grosse from the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra is an expert in this field. We asked her to tell us more about this fascinating subject.
Have you ever wondered what happens to the 600,000 pieces of space junk? Some of them are as big as washing machines! Can we catch these items and bring them back to Earth? Destroy them with laser weapons? Render them harmless by any other means? What are the dangers if we leave them in orbit perpetually? Dr Doris Grosse from the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra is an expert in this field. We asked her to tell us more about this fascinating subject.
