Space Trash
Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites ...
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Watch: SpaceX spy satellite launch leaves otherworldly spiral in the sky
Monday’s SpaceX launch was carrying a classified satellite to space, but the secret payload was not the cause of an unusual ...
Mysterious object seen soaring across skies in Northern California was a 'spacecraft reentry'
Multiple residents across Northern California have reached out to KCRA 3 after seeing an object that looks like a meteor ...
Scientists Followed 75 Meteorites and Mapped the Asteroid Belt’s Violent Origins
A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the ...
Scientists Say This 1 Thing Can Make Flying More Dangerous—With 'Catastrophic' Consequences
A group of researchers from the University of British Columbia recently published their findings in Scientific Reports, ...
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Astroscale and Bellatrix Aerospace Collaborate for Space Sustainability
Astroscale and Bellatrix Aerospace have signed an MoU to advance orbital debris removal and satellite services. This ...
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LANL: The ‘Spacecraft Speedometer’ Is A New, Innovative Way To Track Satellites
The Spacecraft Speedometer is currently deployed on the Space Test Program-Houston 5 platform on the International Space ...
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China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ with satellites as it ramps up space capabilities: US Space Force
China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States ...
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who’s responsible when missions go wrong
As ‘space tourism’ grows and private companies become more involved in orbital missions, space law has failed to keep up.
Satellites powered by solid metal could one day use space junk for fuel
Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...