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What can be done about space debris?

Video. What can be done about space debris?

Updated: 23/11/2017 - 15:09 GMT+1

There are 29,000 tracked pieces of space debris in orbit, and a million more too small to follow. They pose a risk to astronauts and satellites. So what can be done?

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