# Nuclear fusion laser could shoot down space junk

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/nuclear-fusion-laser-could-shoot-down-space-junk/
- Published: 2024-01-18T09:15:05-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: Japanese startup EX-Fusion wants to use nuclear fusion to blast space junk with ground-based lasers. Image credit: iStock / Getty Images. Article by Anthony Cuthbertson. Independent – January 16, 2024. Experts warn of a looming catastrophe if the trillions of pieces of satellite debris in Earth’s orbit is not addressed A Japanese startup has unveiled a plan to shoot down space junk using lasers developed for nuclear fusion power. Osaka-based EX-Fusion is taking a novel ground-based approach to dealing with the issue of debris in Earth’s orbit after developing one of the world’s […] Click here to view original web page at www.independent.co.uk