Space Station Could Get Laser Cannon to Destroy Orbital Debris

Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 07:30 in Astronomy & Space

The International Space Station could one day get armed with a laser to shoot down space debris. This concept could eventually lead to a laser-firing satellite that could get rid of most of the most troublesome space junk orbiting Earth.

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