Japan has a remarkable idea for disposing of space junk and debris without the need to ever come into contact with it, which could help keep orbit safe.
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Japan Just Built a Plasma Thruster That Hits Record Power to Destroy Space Junk
A new frontier in space sustainability may have just opened. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, scientists from Tohoku University in Japan introduced a fusion-powered plasma thruster ...
The Sun’s poles may hold answers to long-standing mysteries about magnetic cycles, solar wind, and space weather. The polar regions of the Sun remain one of the least explored areas in solar science.
China is always on the go with its inventions, and no matter which sector, they always make sure they level up. This time around, it is set to test a special ...
The polar regions of the Sun remain among the least-explored territories in solar physics, yet they play a crucial role in driving the solar magnetic cycle, generating the fast solar wind, and shaping ...
Experts say the right kind of propulsion system could carry spacecraft to Saturn in just two years. The direct fusion drive (DFD), a concept being developed by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, ...
A debate has erupted among UAP experts over the shocking video shown to Congress. The clip showed a drone fire a missile at an orb, which 'bounced right off.' ...
VELA to operate the world’s first sailing cargo trimaran powered by 100 percent wind when at sea1 to sail between Europe and the U.S.Takeda to become the first biopharmaceutical company to ship its ...
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Japan’s new plasma propulsion engine could deorbit space debris contact-free
This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.
Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting Earth at high speeds. The amount of space junk is only increasing, raising the risk of collision with ...
With 14,000 pieces of space junk floating in LEO, scientists need a safe, reliable, and affordable way to do some clean up—maybe plasma thrusters can help.
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