An artist's impression of space debris and defunct launcher stages in the geostationary ring. Aging satellites are known to release debris and explosions can occur due to residual energy sources. (Photo credit: ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL)

The race to clean up outer space

An artist's impression of space debris and defunct launcher stages in the geostationary ring. Aging satellites are known to release debris and explosions can occur due to residual energy sources. (Photo credit: ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL) By Nitin Sreedhar, Published in Mint Lounge - 16 January 2021 Earth's orbit has become so crowded

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