"I always got the impression there was something very special about these scientists beyond what they were teaching us," Thomas Dekorsy from the Institute of Technical Physics at the German Aerospace Center told us. At first, he did not really plan to have a career in science. It wasn’t until his diploma thesis work that he decided to devote his life to physics. The dedication was thanks to work with femtosecond lasers, which fascinated him so much that he decided to stay in the field. Now, Thomas is working to tackle the 1 million pieces of space debris that threaten active satellites, most of which are only one centimeter in size. Sounds like a daunting task, but Thomas talks about his work with excitement and optimism. As part of #LightDay2026, learn about Thomas' career journey and how his team develops concepts for laser-based space debris mitigation at the link in our bio! #InternationalDayOfLight #Scientists #SpaceDebris