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Each advance in space technology, just as is the case with all technologies, generates new positive payoffs and capabilities. But—and unfortunately this is a big but—these innovations also ultimately give rise to a new range of concerns, dilemmas and sometimes quite vexing problems.
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Pelton, J.N. (2017). Protecting Earth from Space Junk, Cosmic Hazards and Climate Change. In: The New Gold Rush. Copernicus, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39273-8_7
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