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What would you name this litter-picking space mission?

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The UK is leading the way in clearing up space waste.

In a mission that's never been tried before, a spacecraft carrying giant robotic claws will be blasting up into space from Saxavord Spaceport in Scotland.

It'll then grab parts of old satellites in orbit that aren't needed anymore.

The UK Space Agency is asking for suggestions on what to name the mission which will be etched into the side of the spacecraft.

What would you name the mission? We'd love to hear your suggestions so let us know in the comments below!

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Why do we need to clear up space?

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This photo of the night's sky taken with a long exposure shows lots of white dotted lines, many of which are the path of some of the satellites in orbit at the moment

Orbiting around the Earth are tens of thousands of satellites.

Around 13,000 are in use for things like weather forecasts, phone signals and GPS for maps but once they stop working, they just stay up there.

It's thought by 2030, there could be around 60,000 satellites up there.

Those, alongside parts of old rockets and other objects has led to a collection of 'space junk' in orbit.

It travels at huge speeds (over 17,000 miles per hour) and risk crashing into working satellites which could affect important services.

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The UK's Active Debris Removal mission (UK ADR) is expected to be launched from Saxavord Spaceport in Scotland in 2029.

It will remove two satellites and release them into a lower part of our atmosphere where they will naturally burn up.

The spacecraft is being designed to be refuellable so it can be used again in the future.

Space Minister Liz Lloyd said:

"Space junk and debris pose an immense and growing challenge but with our homegrown expertise, the UK is determined to lead the global effort to clean up space."