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How orbiting ‘gas stations’ could tackle the problem of space debris

Low Earth orbit (LEO) is becoming a junkyard. It contains millions of pieces of debris flying around at up to 29,000 kph. At that speed, even tiny objects pose a risk to spacecraft.

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