Space Junk is a Problem — Woz to the Rescue?
Space junk is starting to become a serious problem in space — could Steve Wozniak have the solution?
Not long ago, only the Soviet Union and the United States had the capability to reach into the final frontier. Debris left behind in space by the Cold War adversaries was fairly rare, presenting a dangerous, if unlikely, risk for satellites and crewed missions.
This is no longer the case. As networks of satellites and multiple nations stretch humanity past the confines of Earth, space junk is becoming a serious issue.
No, the OTHER Show with Andy Griffith (No, Not Matlock, Either)
In 1979, Andy Griffith starred in Salvage 1, a TV mini-series about Harry Broderick, a junkman who builds a homemade spacecraft to head to the Moon, collecting debris, bringing it back to Earth for resale. This show may have been far more prescient than creators ever could have imagined.
On 12 September, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (known to fans simply as Woz) sent out a cryptic…
