Tokyo researchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS . It would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit . The idea is that it could also help with space junk removal, and even if you don't want to go through all the trouble of shooting down objects on your own, this might make things easier for The team says their proposal could remove 'most ' of the debris in orbit .
Tokyo researchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS . It would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit . Would have a range of 100km and could target things less than 1cm in size . The team says their proposal could remove 'most ' of the debris in orbit .