Experts outline solution to growing ring of space trash orbiting our planet: 'I've never seen it presented this way'

Experts outline solution to growing ring of space trash orbiting our planet: 'I've never seen it presented this way'

Space junk is perhaps a silly-sounding name, and while it's not new, the rise of private aerospace firms has exacerbated this very real and serious problem. Also called "space debris," human-made detritus floating in space began accumulating with the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.  As CNN recently reported, trash in low orbit has been building up "at a fantastic pace" in recent years due to private launches — but researchers have hit upon a potent…