Russian ‘inspector’ satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
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The International Space Station is coming down and it will be crashed into the most isolated place on Earth |
The International Space Station is approaching its final years in orbit, and planning for its controlled return to…
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
A small number of Chinese satellites and space debris forced SpaceX’s Starlink fleet to execute a large number…
Startup’s Next-Gen ‘Space Armor’ Set for First In-Orbit Test on SpaceX Mission This Year
Georgia-based startup Atomic-6 has come up with a new solution to safeguard spacecraft, satellites, and astronauts from high-speed…
Why space debris demands global action
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded — and dangerously so. Over the last several decades, thousands of satellites, spent…
How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course | News
(CNN) — Sometimes, what goes up doesn’t come back down — instead, it becomes a problem. Junk is accumulating…
Watch China’s Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)
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The next generation of radar needed to detect micro-debris and enable a safer LEO
As someone deeply involved in the space sector, I’ve seen firsthand how low Earth orbit (LEO) is becoming…
A space bag that can catch asteroids? New technology could transform mining and clean up orbit
A Californian aerospace startup is developing a technology known as the capture bag, an inflatable system designed to…
Elon Musk has new plans for Earth orbit. Astronomers are already scared
Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the…
Rising CO2 levels threaten to disrupt global space communication
Far above your head, in the atmosphere between Earth and outer space, an invisible process is occurring. The…
‘It … was burning when found’
Mine workers in Western Australia found a “smoking slab” speculated to be part of the upper stage of…