Solving the space junk crisis isn’t just about counting trash—it’s about control and economics

November 13, 2026 · 2:10 pm 1 sources

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• Solving the space junk crisis isn't just about counting trash—it's about control and economics
  Phys.org · November 13, 2026 14:10
  If people ever think about cleaning up space debris, they typically think of something equivalent to a giant garbage truck in the sky, collecting lost astronaut tools and dead satellites, then hauling them back down to Earth to be deposited in a landfill. But dealing with space debris doesn't work…