Could giant lasers shoot down space debris ?

[UM-Bot]

A new study by researchers in China has put forward a novel new way of tackling the problem of space junk.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/314899/could-giant-lasers-shoot-down-space-debris

[Jon the frog]

Laser can push them down. When vaporizing/heating it, it create expanding gas and thrust. If the laser is in orbit it would work. And it's a clever way to put a anti-missile system in orbit, lol.

[pallidin]

Whatever helps, I say... just don't inadvertently "blind" orbiting satellite sensors.

[+Hammerclaw]

That solution would just compound the problem. Spacecraft equipped with lasers, however, could use them for communication and to deflect or vaporize incoming bogies.

[Hankenhunter]

I wonder what the ratio of ferrous/nonferrous metals are. Mostly aluminum I assume.  The main problem is that these objects are zipping every which way. Unfortunately,  I don't see any concrete steps to rectify this happening until something catastrophic occurs with loss of human lives involved. It would also have to be a global effort. 

Hank

[kobolds]

with current technology it's not possible . 

2 problem

1. huge energy require

2. High heat

 

 

[UFOwatcher]

Wonder at what point the Earth will appear as a metallic planet to 'outsiders'?

[schroedingerscat]

This could be bad for me, as I have put a lot of thought and effort into making money with orbital garbage collection.  On the serious side, orbital debris is becoming a serious problem, and all potential solutions need to be considered.