Monday, May 11, 2015

May current events: Space Lasers

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/32680597

HEADLINE: COULD HUGE LASERS ON THE ISS BE USED TO ZAP SPACE JUNK?

TOPIC: Lasers that shoot space junk???

SUMMARY: 

  • scientists want to destroy space junk using lasers
  • according to NASA there are 20,000 pieces of junk whizzing around are planet
  • scientists are concerned that space junk will hit important satellites 


ANALYSIS: The importance of space junk never came to thought until I read this article. Scientists are worried that some of are worlds most important satellites could be destroyed by this "space junk". If any of the satellites were destroyed it would directly effect my life by possibly destroying cell phone connection, internet connection, homeland security, television, and many more electronic device would become obsolete.

 A space laser aboard the ISS

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