First Close-Up Photo of a 3-Ton Piece of Space Debris
Approaching large space debris from a close distance without colliding with it paves the way for future space debris cleanup.The ADRAS-J spacecraft captured a 3-ton piece of space debris - ...
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The Moment the Mysterious Fireball Illuminated the Sky of China
An enigmatic fireball illuminated the sky over China before shattering and disappearing, leaving many witnesses in astonishment.According to The Sun, a recent video captured by residents of Beijing, China, shows ...
Space Debris Overwhelms, Threatening Earth’s Magnetic Field
Dead satellites are filling space with debris. Soon, humans will be releasing an amount of metallic ash equivalent to at least one Eiffel Tower into the ionosphere each year, harming ...
Space debris from the ISS falls through a house in the U.S
On April 2, NASA announced that they are analyzing an object that fell from the sky and struck a home in Florida, likely debris from the International Space Station (ISS).Alejandro ...
NASA retrieves a massive amount of material from the asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life
The final tally from NASA indicates that the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has collected approximately 120 grams of material from the asteroid Bennu. The samples collected from this "potentially hazardous" asteroid are ...
Nearly 30,000 flying objects beyond Earth at incredible speeds: A concerning threat from space debris!
Stargazing is a habit for many people, and since ancient times, it has been an effective way to help us escape the pressures and complexities of life.However, looking at this ...
ESA’s 2.3-ton satellite free-falls into the Pacific Ocean, igniting
After 30 years in orbit, the ERS-2 satellite plunged into Earth's atmosphere early on February 22.The ERS-2 satellite had been descending uncontrollably towards Earth for over 12 years. At 12:17 ...
New invention helps “traffic management” and clean up space debris
The revolutionary open-source tool from MIT, MOCAT, is designed to model the space environment and address the growing challenge of space debris.In a move to tackle the increasing congestion in ...
Science is on the verge of cleaning up space debris from the ground using lasers
Researchers Will Use Lasers to Slow Down Space Debris. The reduction in speed will decrease the trajectory of the debris until it re-enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up.EX-Fusion, a Japanese ...
26 Aerospace Companies Oppose Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
Experts express concern that anti-satellite missiles create long-lasting debris in orbit, threatening space flights...26 aerospace companies worldwide have signed a statement supporting international efforts to end "destructive anti-satellite testing" (ASAT). ...
