The 'electrostatic tractor' concept could be used to move space junk without ever touching it.
technology can only move at a relative snail's pace of 200 miles for two or three months.
This would gradually attract the two, causing the space junk to move. Essentially, it works similarly to static from a balloon causing a person's hair to stand on end.
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