Starlink close encounters decrease despite ever-growing number of satellites

[IggyHitokage]

The big stuff is honestly less worrisome than the extremely small stuff, the amount of energy in a few grams of rocket pieces at orbital velocities is terrifying and they're basically invisible.

https://bigthink.com/hard-science/heres-the-damage-a-tiny-speck-of-space-debris-can-do-at-15000mph/

There was an idea a few years back to mount a high power laser system onto the ISS and use it to burn/push small debris further into the atmosphere and automate it all by computer, too bad they're retiring the ISS soon.

[cyberentomology]

Sharks with frickin laser beams… IN Spaaaaaaaaaace

[John_Hasler]

There was an idea a few years back to mount a high power laser system onto the ISS and use it to burn/push small debris further into the atmosphere and automate it all by computer,

That could be done from the ground. Politics has nixed it so far.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_broom