Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of debris are also colliding, adding to the millions of smaller fragments which could destroy satellites providing the connectivity, navigation and climate data humanity now depends on. The FT\u2019s Peggy Hollinger investigates the technology and policies aimed at mitigating the problem.<\/p>\n
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