International Space Junk Agreement Sought

 U.S. to try again to hammer out space code

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks on the 'To Walk the Earth in Safety' report at the State Department in Washington, December 19, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:38pm EST

(Reuters) - The United States will join with Europe and other nations to hammer out a code of conduct for space activities, including how to deal with the growing problem of debris circling Earth, the Obama administration said on Tuesday.

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