This Self-destructing Robot Will Be Sent To Clean Up Space Junk

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Thu, 12/12/2019 - 3:45am

A self-destructing robot will be sent into orbit on the world's first space cleanup mission, European scientists announced Monday, a fresh approach to fixing up the galaxy's junk graveyard.

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