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Scientists want to blast space waste out of the sky with lasers

A photo taken on July 26, 2017 by a member of the Expedition 52 crew aboard the International Space Station shows one of the 16 sunrises they experience every day, as the orbiting laboratory travels around Earth. One of the solar panels that provides power to the station is seen in the upper left. NASA/Handout via REUTERS    ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

The space debris surrounding Earth is reaching crisis point, but lasers could be the answer to solving this issue. Image: REUTERS/NASA

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