This massive net could solve a huge problem in space

There are almost 30,000 man-made objects orbiting Earth. Many are tiny pieces of rockets and satellites, while others just aren't used anymore. All of them pose risks to other space craft and satellites, which means at some point we're going to have to remove them — and the European Space Agency has a couple ideas how.

Produced by Matt Stuart. Additional reporting by Rebecca Harrington. Video courtesy of ESA.

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