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spacejunk-ed01In a fascinating use of time-tested technology to address uniquely modern problems, Japanese space agency JAXA is teaming up with Japanese fishing net maker Nitto Seimo to haul in some of the <strong>100,000-plus objects</strong> of space junk orbiting the planet. A JAXA satellite will deploy and release a kilometers-wide net made by Nitto Seimo of ultra-thin triple layered metal threads. The net will gradually be drawn into Earth's magnetic field and burned up along with the abandoned satellites, engine parts and other litter it's collected....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/japanese-space-agency-to-use-fishing-nets-to-scoop-up-space-junk/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
japanese-fishing-boatsIn a fascinating use of time-tested technology to address uniquely modern problems, Japanese space agency JAXA is teaming up with Japanese fishing net maker Nitto Seimo to haul in some of the <strong>100,000-plus objects</strong> of space junk orbiting the planet. A JAXA satellite will deploy and release a kilometers-wide net made by Nitto Seimo of ultra-thin triple layered metal threads. The net will gradually be drawn into Earth's magnetic field and burned up along with the abandoned satellites, engine parts and other litter it's collected....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/japanese-space-agency-to-use-fishing-nets-to-scoop-up-space-junk/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
jaxa-rocketIn a fascinating use of time-tested technology to address uniquely modern problems, Japanese space agency JAXA is teaming up with Japanese fishing net maker Nitto Seimo to haul in some of the <strong>100,000-plus objects</strong> of space junk orbiting the planet. A JAXA satellite will deploy and release a kilometers-wide net made by Nitto Seimo of ultra-thin triple layered metal threads. The net will gradually be drawn into Earth's magnetic field and burned up along with the abandoned satellites, engine parts and other litter it's collected....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/japanese-space-agency-to-use-fishing-nets-to-scoop-up-space-junk/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
