Space Now Filled With Over 27,000 Junk, 100 Million Smaller Pieces in Earth's Orbit Which May Result to Collisions

SPACE 09.02.2022 09:56 AM

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.

10-Foot Slab of Space Junk Believed From a SpaceX Flight Crashed in Australia; Should Humans Worry About Falling Debris?

08.03.2022 05:38 AM

Farmers in Australia found three space junk with the largest one measuring about 10 feet that were all firmly planted into the ground. Read the article to know more details about this crashed space debris.

European Space Agency (ESA) Satellite Avoids Collision With ‘Mysterious’ Space Junk

07.18.2022 01:31 AM

The sun made the European Space Agency's maneuvering of satellites more complicated in avoiding space junk. Continue reading to know why.

China Successfully Removes Space Junk Through ‘Drag Sail Technology’

07.07.2022 01:34 AM

China implemented a drag sail technology to remove space junk in outer space. Continue reading to know the details.

Space Debris the Size of an Eraser at the End of a Pencil Travelling at 15,000MPH Created an Enormous Crater

07.04.2022 05:50 AM

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.

Mysterious Blue Spiral Travelling Across New Zealand Baffled People Who Thought It Had Extraterrestrial Origins

06.20.2022 05:34 AM

Onlookers from New Zealand were baffled by the mysterious blue spiral in the night sky due to its UFO-like appearance. Read the article to know what caused the bizarre phenomenon.

Apple's Steve Wozniak Startup Offer Solutions to Regulate Space Junk, Service Satellites and Low-Orbit Traffic Monitoring

04.26.2022 09:55 AM

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.

3-Ton Space Junk Hitting The Moon Friday Could Leave 66-Ft Crater On Lunar Surface, Send Dust Flying Hundreds Of Miles Away; How To Watch It

03.02.2022 21:34 PM

Check out how three-ton Chinese space trash would slam on the moon's far side on Friday and create a huge crater on the lunar surface.

China Denies Responsibility for Throwing Junked Rocket Booster on the Far Side of the Moon

02.22.2022 02:26 AM

China said the rocket debris that will hit the moon in March is not from the Chang'e-5 T1 mission, which launched in 2014.

US Space Force Wants to Clean Up Space Junk, Can You Help Orbital Prime?

02.06.2022 23:48 PM

With its Orbital Prime project, the US Space Force hopes to test on-orbit technologies in a few years.

SpaceX's Space Junk Might Cause Issues on Moon; How to Deal With It?

02.01.2022 02:41 AM

A piece of a SpaceX rocket that launched seven years ago may pose issues on the Moon. Astronomers said that a defunct SpaceX booster rocket that Elon Musk's company sent beyond the moon in 2015 would swing back and smash into the lunar surface.

Crashing Starlink Satellite Caused A Light Show in Brazil Last Weekend; Space Junk Re-entering the Earth Becoming a Norm?

01.31.2022 00:20 AM

Residents in two states in Brazil witnessed a Starlink satellite bursting into flames as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere around 11 PM Saturday and disappeared after a few seconds.

Russian ASAT Incident Adds Additional Space Junks; Accumulation of Damaging Debris in Orbit Needs Action Today

11.24.2021 22:57 PM

ASAT operation contributed space junks to Earth's orbit by bombarding the defunct satellite Cosmos 1408. Due to the incident, experts are pushing authorities to create regulations against the irresponsible actions.

Space Junk: Earth Might Acquire Saturn-Like Rings Made of Debris, Experts Warn

11.23.2021 21:29 PM

According to University of Utah experts, Earth may one day have its own ring system formed of space debris.

Russia's Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Created 1,500 Space Junk, Prompting Astronauts in the ISS to Take Shelter in Escape Pods

11.23.2021 05:22 AM

One space firm has criticized Russia's anti-satellite weapon test as an "irresponsible act" after putting the lives of astronauts onboard the International Space Station in danger from the space debris it created last week.

Russia's ASAT Mission 'Aggressive' and 'Irresponsible Behavior,' Contradicts IADC Basic Ethics

11.22.2021 23:50 PM

The recent incident involving the Russian ASAT mission and the Expedition 66 aboard the ISS have gained a lot of criticism from international space authorities and private aerospace enterprises.

Russia Anti-Satellite Weapon Trial: How Dangerous is This Missile Test for Humans in Space?

11.20.2021 20:30 PM

Scientists recently said the anti-satellite weapon test Russia recently carried out will increase the risk to humans after the missile trial exploded an orbiting satellite into numerous pieces.

International Space Station Fires Rocket To Get Away From 2007 Chinese Satellite

11.11.2021 01:58 AM

To avoid hitting a space junk from a 2007 Chinese satellite, the International Space Station recently completed an engine burn maneuver and fired a rocket.

Failed Russian Satellite Falls Back to Earth as Seen in West Michigan Sky; Space Junk Fireballs Becoming More Common

10.20.2021 21:46 PM

A fireball was seen above West Michigan on Wednesday and experts confirmed that it was what's left of a failed Russian satellite, which is another space junk falling back to Earth.

'Gas Stations' in Space of Orbit Fab and Lockheed Martin Aims for Sustainable Satellite Missions, Lesser Junk

09.16.2021 04:14 AM

A new space project was developed to fuel satellites and space vessels for space mission sustainability and less space debris.

Space Junk Cleanup Now Possible Thru Tiny AuroraSat-1 CubeSat to be Launched Later This Year

08.17.2021 23:50 PM

Rocket Lab will launch a tiny CubeSat called AuroraSat-1 later this year for an orbital test. The technology could hopefully ease humanity's problem in space junk.