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High Earth Orbit Robotics, with William Crowe

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High Earth Orbit Robotics

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The Earth peeks out from behind the lunar far side

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Satellite consultant outlines a way-out plan to turn space junk into lunar treasure

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If Earth's orbit is so crowded, why don't we see space junk in photos of the Earth?

If Earth's orbit is so crowded, why don't we see space junk in photos of the Earth?

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