(うちゅう)

space; universe

(ごみ)

trash, garbage

(へらす)

to reduce; to decrease

(ぎじゅつ)

skill, technology

(かいはつ)

development

(すすむ)

to advance, to progress

(ちきゅう)

Earth, the globe

(まわり)

Surroundings; people around; vicinity

(やくめ)

role / duty

(おえる)

to finish / to bring to an end

(じんこうえいせい)

artificial satellite

(ろけっと)

rocket

(ぶひん)

part; component

(かずおおく)

a great many; numerous

(のこる)

to remain / to stay behind

(こうした)

such / this kind of

(ひじょうに)

extremely / exceedingly

(はやい)

fast

(そくど)

speed

(とぶ)

to fly

(つづける)

to continue

(ちいさな)

small / little

(ぶつかる)

to crash into, to collide

(こわす)

to break, destroy

(とりのぞく)

to remove / get rid of

(せかいじゅう)

all over the world

(にほん)

Japan

(きぎょう)

company; enterprise

(じしゃく)

magnet

(つかう)

to use

(つかまえる)

to catch; to capture

(そうち)

device; equipment

(しけん)

exam

(らいねん)

next year

(じっさいに)

actually, in practice

(ふるい)

old (things)

(かいしゅう)

collection, recovery

(けいかく)

plan

(ただし)

however, provided that

(ひよう)

expense, cost

(たかい)

expensive; high

(ほか)

other

(くに)

country; the government

(ちょうせい)

adjustment; regulation

(ひつよう)

necessary / needed

(かだい)

issue, problem, challenge

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(あんぜん)

safety

(こくさいてき)

international

(るーる)

rule

(つくる)

to make

(かかせない)

indispensable; essential

(してき)

pointing out, indication

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる/います. Can describe an action in progress or a state that continues from a past change.

completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)

Expresses completion, often with regret or unexpectedness. Here the rice sold out quickly.

there is a fear/risk that

In 「影響が広がる恐れがある」 it warns of the risk that the impact on citizens' lives could spread.

therefore; for that reason

Connects cause and result — because of more investors and profits, more people buy stocks.

it is reported that ~, they say that ~

A hearsay ending typical of Japanese news writing. It signals that the figure comes from the ministry rather than from the reporter's own observation.

nominalization (the fact that / doing)

こと turns a clause into a noun, listing items. Here 攻撃をしないことや、話し合いを続けること lists what is written.

nominalizer (the act of ~)

Turns verbs into nouns — changing one's awareness (意識を変えること), not over-buying (買いすぎないこと), and using leftovers well (使うこと).

in order to ~

Expresses what is necessary in order to sell cars in America.

宇宙のごみを減らす技術の開発が進む

Development advances on technology to cut down space junk

地球の周りには、役目を終えた人工衛星やロケットの部品が数多く残っています。

A great many satellites that have finished their work, and rocket parts, are left in orbit around the Earth.

こうした「宇宙ごみ」は、非常に速い速度で飛び続けています。

This "space junk" keeps flying at extremely high speed.

小さなごみでも、ぶつかれば人工衛星を壊してしまう恐れがあります。

Even a small piece of debris carries the risk of destroying a satellite if it hits one.

そのため、宇宙ごみを取り除く技術の開発が世界中で進んでいます。

For that reason, the development of technology to remove space junk is advancing all over the world.

日本の企業も、磁石を使ってごみをつかまえる装置を試験しています。

A Japanese company is also testing a device that uses magnets to capture the debris.

来年には、実際に古い部品を回収する計画があるということです。

Reportedly there is a plan to actually retrieve old parts next year.

ただし、費用が高いことや、他の国との調整が必要なことが課題です。

However, the high cost and the need for coordination with other countries are challenges.

専門家は「宇宙を安全に使い続けるためには、国際的なルール作りが欠かせない」と指摘しています。

An expert points out, "In order to keep using space safely, creating international rules is indispensable."