Clearing Space Debris

Our future lies among the stars, and many challenges must be overcome to reach them. One of those challenges is making sure our ships don’t crash into our own garbage littering orbit. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox Hermit Shoplifter Hypothesis: Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: Visit our Website: Join Nebula: Support us on Patreon: Support us on Subscribestar: Facebook Group: Reddit: Twitter: on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: Credits: Clearing Space Debris Episode 427; December 28, 2023 Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics: Fishy Tree Ken York LegionTech Studios Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of: Epidemic Sound Stellardrone, “Red Giant“, “Ultra Deep Field“ Sergey Cheremisinov, “Labyrinth“, “Forgotten Stars“ Taras Harkavyi, “Alpha and ...“ Miguel Johnson, “So Many Stars“ Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:32 Severity & Detection 11:09 Collection & ADR Spacecraft 14:05 Electrodynamic Tethering 18:59 Laser Broom 22:09 Mitigation & Regulation