A defunct Russian satellite shatters into 100 pieces, causing ISS astronauts to evacuate temporarily. Read the full story for details on this space debris incident.
NASA pioneers cheaper methods to handle space junk, enhancing orbital safety. Explore their innovative solutions for a cleaner cosmos. Read now for a safer space environment!
The Australian Space Agency is trying to verify if the mysterious object is a chunk of a space vehicle that ended up getting washed on the shore. Read to learn more.
Space debris from rockets, satellites, and spacecraft could come down to Earth and hit someone. Read the article to learn about the biggest debris in space and when they would fall.
Read on to know how missiles and space junk became a threat to satellites and low-Earth Orbit. The amount of rubbish is increasing in low-Earth orbit. This is due to the nearly 18,000 mph speed at which space junk made up of spent rocket boosters, and destroyed satellites and missiles hurtle through space.
Videos capturing the cosmic phenomenon were recorded at the same time from several different sites, exhibiting how huge and bright the fireball was. Read to know more.
Space junk from Chinese rocket Long March 7A might hit the Philippines. Read on to learn how the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is preparing for potential falling debris.
The over 27,000 space junk in low Earth orbit is getting out of hand and some scientists are finding ways to solve it. Check out some of these proposed technologies that will eliminate these unwanted objects in space.
The space debris from the Long March B rocket will break up into pieces when it falls back to Earth. Continue reading if it's destructive or should not be a safety concern at all.
China, however, dismisses worries about the reentry and the effects it might have. Continue reading to know more about why China thinks that the concern is just "sour-graping."
In the next ten years, there is an estimated 10% chance that someone would die from a free-falling rockets. Continue reading to learn how to avoid this situation.
Space is full of space debris that may become a high-velocity projectile capable of causing enormous damage. Check out how a small space junk could cause incredible damage to spacecraft.
Steve Wozniak's startup Privateer suggests plans to decrease and regulate space junks. Learn more about how the firm will improve the security and cleanliness of Earth's orbit against discarded garbage.
Check out these new nanofiber materials from UW-Madison engineers that surpass Kevlar fabric and steel plates in guarding against high-speed projectile impacts.