Fighting space junk: More than 100 partners sign Europe's 'Zero Debris Charter'

Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is making strides in its efforts to boost space safety and sustainability.

ESA is promoting the Zero Debris Charter, which aims to increase international efforts and cooperation to solve Earth's growing space junk problem. And the agency now has attracted well over 100 signatories to the charter, following a ceremony at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 14.