Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We know pollution is a problem on earth, but we’re filling space with our junk too. And if we don’t figure out a way to clean up space junk, we could end our interstellar dreams before they even get started. Today, we’re visiting some cool engineers in Switzerland to learn about the space junk problem and the giant space claw that might be the perfect solution.

References: sites.google.com/view/space-junk-references/home

Filmed at ClearSpace - Lausanne, Canton Vaud, Switzerland

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