The International Space Station, which orbits about 250 miles above Earth, faces the risk of space debris every day. Micrometeoroids regularly hit the station, including natural space debris or ...
NASA unveiled a new strategy this week to tackle the growing problem of space debris in Earth orbit, which includes appointing a new leadership position to oversee the agency's space sustainability ...
NASA unveiled a new strategy this week to tackle the growing problem of space debris in Earth orbit, which includes appointing a new leadership position to oversee the agency's space sustainability ...
The tens of thousands of pieces of space junk also pose a risk and every day a Space Force squadron checks to see if a piece of debris might hit an an active satellite. The U.S. sends out ...
The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said its PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in earth’s orbit. The space agency explained that the last ...
Founded in 2013, Astroscale is focused on cleaning up space junk and servicing satellites in orbit. It has launched a series of missions to show that tools can be developed to tackle a seemingly ...
The Naples, Florida, resident had their peace of mind and roof shattered when a piece of space debris plummeted all the way to the ground floor of their two-story house, reports Wired. The space ...
Space junk — NASA estimates 9,000 metric tons of it — is orbiting the Earth, posing a risk to the grand plans for an on-orbit business ecosystem. While the threat of collision is still ...
The chances of getting hit by space junk are slim, but they’re not zero. On average, 200 to 400 human-built objects reenter through Earth’s atmosphere every year, and, if you’re very unlucky ...
Mysterious celestial lights that streaked across the Southern California sky stunned locals and onlookers. According to New York Post, the light show was visible from Sacramento to San Diego ...