A Russian satellite will crash into Earth next week, but no one knows where
A Russian spacecraft that launched more than 50 years ago will finally crash back down to Earth, but nobody knows where it will land or …
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This company could have a solution to space junk – if it can catch it
Astroscale Japan is closer than any other company to creating a working space junk solution. The first test of the solution is currently ongoing, with …
Gas stations in space could make cleaning up space junk easier
Gas stations in space may be the answer to our ongoing space junk problem. Or, at the least, they could help lessen the amount of …
Mysterious space junk that crashed into Moon was Chinese in origin
Three tons of space junk slammed into the Moon last year, leaving many bewildered and scratching their heads because they weren’t sure where the junk …
Space junk pollution is poisoning Earth’s upper atmosphere, new study says
Our planet is massive, and the surrounding space is even more massive. Despite that, scientists say that the amount of space junk pollution around our …
This company wants to use bags to clean up space junk
A private company may have come up with an absolutely ingenious way to tackle the space junk problem by using giant space bags to catch …
Epic video shows flaming rocket debris streaking across the night sky
Last week, skywatchers spotted a swarm of fireballs streaking across the Florida sky. Thankfully, we already know where the fireballs originated from, as astronomers revealed …
Remains of a Chinese rocket filled the Florida sky with fireballs
Fireballs were spotted in the sky around 4 a.m. Thursday morning, leaving Southwest Florida residents confused and concerned. Many were unsure what had created the …
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 …
Viral video shows fiery streaks in the sky above Montana
Earlier this week, Montana citizens were treated to an impressive and intriguing event. On Tuesday night, fiery streaks appeared in the sky over Montana. The …
A mysterious rocket just slammed into the moon and no one knows who launched it
Space junk is a massive problem for NASA and other space agencies. Back in March, we reported on three tons of space junk hurtling towards …
3 tons of space junk is about to hit the Moon and nobody wants to take the blame
A batch of space junk is about to hit the Moon. The real kicker here, though, is that nobody wants to take the blame for …
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 …
