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UK: Work begins on project to deal with growing space debris

Ayesha NooraniSpecial Correspondent for Arts & Culture • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
UK: Work begins on project to deal with growing space debris

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • To deal with the growing amount of space junk orbiting Earth, Britain has embarked on a unique project to develop a robotic spacecraft equip.
  • This spacecraft will capture the defunct satellites and transfer them to the Earth's atmosphere, where they will burn up due to the intense.
  • According to experts, if any of these fragments hit an active satellite or spacecraft, it could cause serious damage, which could also affec.

To deal with the growing amount of space junk orbiting Earth, Britain has embarked on a unique project to develop a robotic spacecraft equipped with giant claws.

This spacecraft will capture the defunct satellites and transfer them to the Earth's atmosphere, where they will burn up due to the intense heat.

According to experts, if any of these fragments hit an active satellite or spacecraft, it could cause serious damage, which could also affect critical communication and other space services.

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Ayesha Noorani

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