Fuel-Free Tethers: The Bold New Weapon Against Space Junk

It's getting dangerously tight in space: more than a million scrap pieces are pulling their circles around the Earth - and there's going to be more and more. But what are the consequences? Experts warn of increasing collisions and light pollution.

Fuel-Free Tethers: The Bold New Weapon Against Space Junk

PERSEI Space, a startup supported by the European Space Agency and UC3M, is developing a breakthrough solution to tackle space junk and extend satellite lifespans using innovative space tether technology. This fuel-free, scalable system uses electrodynamic tethers that harness Earth’s magnetic field to safely deorbit satellites. With a major demo mission set for 2026, this [...]

By: CodeOculto.com Every day fragments of man-made space debris fall on Earth: shattered satellites and pieces of rockets. We are used to it: fragments of plastic in colorful flames that illuminate the sky and move slowly, easily distinguishable from natural meteorites. But in 1913, such shows were unthinkable. [...]

According to the latest annual analysis by the European Space Agency (ESA), in 2024, the risk of space debris, present in increasing quantities, will trigger a fatal chain reaction that could seriously affect life on Earth, writes ZeroHedge.