This crazy idea could be a solution to the space junk conundrum
Space junk is a terrible problem right now, especially as more and more companies continue to send satellites into space. With the ISS swerving to …
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Space junk just slammed into the ISS and damaged its arm
As if we needed another timely reminder that space junk is becoming a serious problem, the International Space Station now has a bit of additional …
The SpaceX Crew Dragon had a near-miss with space junk
Space junk is a serious problem. I’ve written about this topic at length, and it’s only getting worse with time. Every satellite that dies in …
Will this finally be the solution to space junk?
Space junk is a very real problem. It might sound silly to think that the space around Earth is actually getting too cluttered with junk, …
Why did it take this long for SpaceX and NASA to share satellite location data?
NASA likes to launch things into space. SpaceX has many satellites orbiting Earth. You’d think that, since the two entities are so closely tied together …
Two huge chunks of space junk almost collided over Earth
A discarded Chinese rocket stage and a Soviet-era satellite nearly collided over Earth overnight. The collision would have created a huge amount of new space …
Earth is surrounded by garbage, and it just keeps getting worse
Space junk is a problem that just won’t go away, and it keeps getting worse. Debris orbiting Earth makes it difficult for space agencies and …
A rocket booster from the 1960s may have come back to haunt us
Astronomers have spotted what appears to be an asteroid headed for Earth orbit. If the object is indeed an asteroid and inserts itself into Earth …
The International Space Station just dodged a collision with space junk
The International Space Station had to perform an avoidance maneuver to ensure it didn’t collide with a piece of unidentified debris orbiting Earth. The crew …
Scientists invent a new way to track space junk during the day
Space junk is a huge problem for space agencies and a serious danger to future space missions. Researchers have now invented a new way to …
A bunch of space junk just lit up the skies over Australia
A massive fireball appeared in the skies above Australia on Thursday night, prompting many witnesses to believe they were witnessing a meteorite entering Earth’s atmosphere. …
The space junk problem just keeps getting worse
Skywatchers spent much of Wednesday watching the progress of two satellites which were rapidly approaching each other. A collision seemed unlikely earlier in the day, …
Two satellites are about to make an incredibly close pass in Earth orbit
It’s easy to imagine the area around Earth being so incredibly large that there’s no way we could ever clog it with manmade debris. Unfortunately, …
A fireball lit up the sky over Florida, and this time it wasn’t a meteor
A massive fireball appeared in the skies above South Florida last night, giving residents plenty of reason to gaze skyward and capture footage with their …
This space harpoon might finally be the answer to all the junk floating around Earth
NASA and other space agencies around the world have accomplished some seriously amazing things in space, but there’s been a big price to pay for …
A big chunk of space junk came crashing down in California, and it’s just been identified
When a farmer in Hanford, California took a casual stroll out to his walnut orchard recently, the last thing he expected to find was a …
Watch a big net snag a piece of space junk in first-ever test of new cleanup system
Mankind has made a real mess of planet Earth. Our trash is just about everywhere, from city streets to the most remote areas of the …
Russia wants to zap space junk with a huge frickin’ laser
Space junk is a big problem. The amount of trash floating around in Earth orbit has gradually piled up over the decades and we’ve now …
When we finally find aliens, we might find their garbage first
Searching for extraterrestrial civilizations isn’t easy or we’d probably have already found a few. Traveling to other star systems in search of aliens would obviously …
There’s so much junk floating in Earth orbit that the ISS just added a debris sensor
When you look up at the night sky all you see is stars and maybe a distant planet or two, but there’s actually a whole …
There’s so much manmade junk in Earth orbit that satellites are in serious danger
Advancing technology and miniaturization go hand-in-hand. That’s great when it comes to smartphones and ultra-thin laptops, but it’s becoming a real problem in space. We’ve …
