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Space & Cosmos
Design satellites to hunt small space debris
The image, centered around the Earth’s Arctic region, shows orbital satellites (orange dots) and space debris (pink dots) via the Ionosphere on July 22, 2024. Data for the Ionosphere model was provided by Joseph Huba of Syntek Technologies, Virginia. Credit: Paul Bernhardt University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are taking part in the US government’s efforts to design satellites and instruments…
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Space & Cosmos
You can remove space debris using a robot gripper
Credit: NASA/SUNI WILLIAMS The blue tentacle-like arm attached to the Astrobee Free Flying Robot will grab onto the “Capture Cube” in this image from February 4th, 2025. The experimental gripper demonstrated autonomous detection and capture techniques that can be used to remove space debris and service satellites. In low Earth orbit. The Astrobee system was designed and built at NASA’s…
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