European plan to tackle space debris? Hug it out
by PA Media from Science | The Guardian on (#4W4NN)
Defunct satellite capture options include net, harpoon or embrace with mechanical arms
The European Space Agency is working to tackle the issue of space debris with the technological version of a big hug.
It hopes to be able to use tentacle-like mechanical arms to embrace a dead satellite and remove it from orbit.
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