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Astroscale Tackles Space Debris Amid Climate Risks

3/17/2025

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Astroscale's groundbreaking ADRAS-J mission has taken a bold step toward tackling the escalating crisis of space debris in low-Earth orbit. Meanwhile, MIT's research reveals that climate change is diminishing atmospheric drag, allowing defunct satellites to linger longer and heightening collision risks. The call for urgent action to manage this perilous situation has never been more critical.

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Astroscale's groundbreaking ADRAS-J mission has taken a bold step toward tackling the escalating crisis of space debris in low-Earth orbit. Meanwhile, MIT's research reveals that climate change is diminishing atmospheric drag, allowing defunct satellites to linger longer and heightening collision risks. The call for urgent action to manage this perilous situation has never been more critical.