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13. Haven't seen any actual photos of the junk out there, but here are some pieces

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:16 AM

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Japan space scientists plan to pull junk out of orbit [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2014 OP

Nice try Japan cvoogt Jan 2014 #1

But it might make up for Hello Kitty. Kablooie Jan 2014 #2

Nothing can do that awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #3

agreed davidpdx Jan 2014 #5

Who knows cvoogt Jan 2014 #16

Here's a conceptual diagram of the space debris collector Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #4

It's about time a country did this davidpdx Jan 2014 #6

But the whales! nt Bonobo Jan 2014 #9

Heard that something like 10,000 large pieces are being tracked JimDandy Jan 2014 #11

Not to mention 3,000 pieces of Chinese garbage jsr Jan 2014 #14

Thx! That is crazy... tofuandbeer Jan 2014 #19

Tank Gawd RobertEarl Jan 2014 #8

But the Fookushimer! nt Bonobo Jan 2014 #10

Tsunami debris RobertEarl Jan 2014 #12

Only works if the object is big enough to catch it. DetlefK Jan 2014 #15

Good luck. Baalzamon Jan 2014 #17

Space Trash ...a hard rock song I wrote years ago. L0oniX Jan 2014 #18