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Collision alarm: debris nudged by lasers
Earth's lower orbit is filling up with junk that poses a threat to space assets. New WVU research explores whether space-based lasers can zap even tiny particles or large fields of debris off potential collision courses with objects like satellites or space stations. Credit:WVU Illustration/Savanna Leech.
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