Space junk poses clean-up challenge

that would probably have some kind of effect on the magnetic poles of the earth lol.....you mean my compass would be no good any more ?

I'd suggest orbiting lasers that vapourize the offending objects.

Over time will the gravity of Earth not just pull all the junk back to Earth? If yes will it take a few years or thousands of years you think?

Over time will the gravity of Earth not just pull all the junk back to Earth? If yes will it take a few years or thousands of years you think? Good thought, maybe it'll all just eventually burn up in the atmosphere. I wonder how long too. Where are the astrophysicists when you need them?

Over time will the gravity of Earth not just pull all the junk back to Earth? If yes will it take a few years or thousands of years you think? Yes it will come down, but not as fast as we add junk.

Funny thing, I just thought of something. We have enough waste up in space that could recycled and reused. Damn I wish scientists could build bug like nano-bots that would break down the material in orbit and use the material to build or repair an craft in space. It would make it heck of a lot easier to clean up space junk and recycle it for better use.

Space Junk Problem Reaches 'Tipping Point' Earth is now surrounded by so much space junk that a leading expert on the issue has declared that we are at a "tipping point" -- it may soon become too dangerous to venture into low-Earth orbit (LEO) through fear of having a manned spaceship punctured or a communications satellite trashed. Ex-NASA scientist Donald Kessler led a National Research Council study into the orbital situation, and the outlook is grim. In Thursday's announcement on the study's findings, the amount of orbital rubbish "has reached a tipping point, with enough currently in orbi... [More]

i have an idea, use giant vacuum cleaners with big vacuum tunnels on the back that suck the debris into the exhaust and incinerate it or suck it inside the craft and send it out into deep space or the sun.

i have an idea, use giant vacuum cleaners with big vacuum tunnels on the back that suck the debris into the exhaust and incinerate it or suck it inside the craft and send it out into deep space or the sun. hahahehehahaha....I am far from knowledgeable about such matters, however, last time I checked, space was a vacuum. Sorry, I think your idea sucks. Bottom line is, if there was an easy or even a feasible solution, it would have been put into practice. We humans seem to leave a mess wherever we go.

hahahehehahaha....I am far from knowledgeable about such matters, however, last time I checked, space was a vacuum. Sorry, I think your idea sucks. Bottom line is, if there was an easy or even a feasible solution, it would have been put into practice. We humans seem to leave a mess wherever we go. LOL i guess you didn't pick up on the joke as for this "if there was an easy or even a feasible solution, it would have been put into practice." i don't agree with that people overlook things all the time, i think the best idea just hasn't been thought up yet. it is definitely a hard task tho, and i ... [More]