One Small Step for Man’s Garbage: Space Junk, EV Aircraft, and Monitoring Earth’s Pollution with Satellites

On today’s episode, NASA and the Italian space agency are on a mission to monitor human pollution using satellites, a company is designing a way to power electric airplanes mid-flight, and scientists around the world want to update the space treaty to include space junk. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future technology to space travel to strange physics that alters our perception of the universe, The Debrief Weekly Report is meant for the dreamers who love the science and technology of the future.   For the articles discussed in this week’s episode, visit The Debrief at: https://thedebrief.org/   Follow The Debrief on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Debriefmedia Follow MJ Banias on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjbanias Follow Stephanie Gerk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephgerk   Have something to tell us? Email the show at: weeklyreport@thedebrief.org