A video: “How giant lasers could get rid of space trash”

Here are the highlights by merlin.app:

00:03 Space debris posing increasing risk to orbits

01:28 Space debris poses a serious threat to our satellites and spacecraft in low Earth orbit.

02:41 Efforts to remove space debris through innovative technology.

03:55 Lasers can be used to manage small space debris effectively.

05:03 Ground-based or space-based lasers are cost-effective for space debris removal.

06:18 Giant lasers in space can efficiently target and deal with space debris

07:25 Developing ground- and space-based lasers to fight space debris

08:31 Mitigating space debris through proactive measures