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Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.
Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.
Researchers say they’re using attractive or electrostatic force. It’s similar to the Star Trek tractor beam, but not nearly as powerful.
We need solutions to the burgeoning problem of space debris. One team of researchers is developing a real-life 'tractor beam' to deal with it.
A team of aerospace engineers, led by Professor Hanspeter Schaub, is making significant progress in bringing tractor beams out of science fiction and...