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Philip Blanco |
Tired
of satellites spying on you? Space junk blocking your view? A possible solution
may be closer than you think. Grossmont College Physics and Astronomy professor
Philip Blanco recently published a research paper that discusses how to knock
troublesome satellites out of orbit.
The
article, `Satellite splat: an inelastic
collision with a surface-launched projectile,’ is aimed more at motivating
students rather than putting space agencies on alert. The paper will appear in
the European Journal of Physics – an international scientific journal dedicated
to boosting the quality of physics taught in higher education.
“Our
hope is that the present paper will inspire further investigations and help
introduce students to the fascinating field of astrodynamics,” the paper
concludes.