Navigating Space Junk: Challenges and Innovations

This chapter explores the pressing issue of space debris and the burgeoning field of space tourism, highlighting the role of the United Nations in regulating debris removal. Various innovative solutions, such as nets, harpoons, and magnets, are examined in the context of managing the increasing clutter in Earth's orbit. Additionally, the chapter discusses the controlled deorbiting of defunct satellites and the historical significance of Point Nemo as a landing zone for space stations.