When a defunct satellite spins out of control in Earth’s orbit, it becomes a deadly projectile threatening operational spacecraft. Now, Chinese researchers have developed an ingenious solution: flexible robotic rods equipped with self-adjusting dampeners that can stabilize tumbling space debris while suppressing their own violent shaking. The system combines piezoelectric actuators with advanced mathematics to … Read more
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