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Monday, April 12, 2021

Australian National University (ANU) - New laser to help clear the sky of space debris [Phys.org, April 2021]

Title:
New laser to help clear the sky of space debris 
 
Author:
James Giggacher, Australian National University
 
Published:
Phys.org, 12 April 2021
 
From the article:
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have harnessed a technique that helps telescopes see objects in the night sky more clearly to fight against dangerous and costly space debris. The researchers' work on adaptive optics—which removes the haziness caused by turbulence in the atmosphere—has been applied to a new 'guide star' laser for better identifying, tracking and safely moving space debris.