Two space debris-related events that occurred this week point to how routine rocket launches can leave their mark on Earth.
In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the ...
But this week’s two space debris-related events in the Bahamas and Europe point to how successful rocket launches can also leave their mark on Earth. They also highlight how the rise in the ...
A mysterious bright light that shot across the skies above Norfolk has been identified as space junk. Early risers were shocked to see the comet-like shape with a glowing head flying past just ...
According to the European Space Agency, the debris was from a Starlink launch on February 1, with debris from the rocket’s upper stage entering the atmosphere early in the morning on February 19 ...
Several companies have contracts with NASA to design private space habitats to replace the International Space Station once ...
(CNN) — A massive chunk of a Blue Origin rocket’s nose cone washed up on the shore of a Bahamian island near a tourist destination. In Europe, flaming debris from a SpaceX launch vehicle ...
Police also said that a similar piece of debris was found near the village of Wiry, about 2½ miles from Komorniki. The rocket was launched Feb. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara ...
Related: Kessler Syndrome and the space debris problem "Today, around 9:20 a.m., we received information from employees of one of the companies from Komornik near Poznań that, after starting work ...
The researchers found that ... One in Four Chance Per Year That Rocket Junk Will Enter Busy Airspace Feb. 5, 2025 — There's a 26 per cent annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the ...