China successfully tests giant `sail` to collect and clean up space junk - WION

According to an estimate, around 9000 satellites have been launched in the orbit till now with 5000 among them not functional anymore.

Space junk has been a major problem when it comes to space travel in the recent past and it has been the main reason behind spacecrafts sustaining considerable damage. According to an estimate, aroun… [+1489 chars]

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