Saturday, February 25, 2012
Swiss satellite being sent to clean up the mess in outer space
NASA currently controls approximately 17,000 pieces of space debris orbiting the Earth at extremely high speeds. These bits and pieces are composed of elements such as dead satellites, rocket stages and pieces that were paid from the spacecraft. As the amount of waste increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to harness space to avoid hitting him. When collisions occur, the satellite is often destroyed, with the resulting debris would be added to the problem. Scientists at the Swiss Institute of EPFL research, however, decided that enough is enough - they are currently developing a small satellite called CleanSpace One, which will process obsolete satellites and pulling them towards Earth. .. Continue reading Satellite in Switzerland to be sent to clean up the mess in space
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Aero Gizmo
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- EPFL, satellite, space debris, satellites
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