Earth's Space Junk Problem Risks Disrupting Internet and Space Exploration

SPACE 01.01.2025 23:20 PM

Space junk endangers satellites, internet, and space exploration, with risks of catastrophic collisions from the Kessler Syndrome.

NASA’s Legal Battle: US Space Agency Sued for Space Junk That Crashed Florida Home

06.24.2024 10:50 AM

Alejandro Otero's family is suing NASA for more than $80,000 for the space junk that hit their home in Florida in March. Continue reading to know the full story.

NASA Finds Cheaper Ways To Handle Space Junk, Improving Orbital Safety

05.21.2024 03:37 AM

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!

Enormous Space Debris Lands on Saskatchewan Farm Field; 7-Feet Junk Traced From SpaceX Rocket Launched in February

05.16.2024 02:04 AM

A gigantic piece of space rocket crashed in Canada. A local farmer discovered it and plans to sell the burnt metal. Continue reading to learn more.

NASA Confirms Mysterious Object That Crashed Into Florida Home Was a Space Junk

04.17.2024 03:47 AM

NASA gave an update about the mysterious object that crashed a home in the seaside city of Naples, Florida. Continue reading to learn more.

International Space Station's Depleted Batteries Return to Earth in Unguided Reentry After Three Years

03.08.2024 23:08 PM

A 2.6-ton space junk is released from the International Space Station by the robotic arm Canadarm2, descending to Earth unguided. Read the article for more details.

Space Junk Survey: Japan’s Astroscale Successfully Launches World’s First Orbital Debris Inspection Probe

02.21.2024 06:00 AM

A Japanese firm has confirmed its successful launch of a spacecraft specifically tasked with examining the dangers of space junk. Find out more about it in this article.

ESA's ERS-2 Satellite Retires: Decommissioned Spacecraft Nears Earth's Atmosphere, Prompting Minimal Risk Concerns

02.09.2024 03:48 AM

ESA's ERS-2 satellite transformed our planet's understanding of climate change during its 16-year mission, leaving a lasting scientific legacy. Read the article to learn more details.

Space Junk Poses Threats to Vera Rubin Observatory, Impairing the Telescope’s Vision and Polluting Its Results

02.06.2024 02:35 AM

Vera Rubin Observatory has been found to be vulnerable to space debris which gets increasingly congested on low Earth orbit. Find out more about it in this article.

Over 15,600lbs of Human-Made Space Junk Piling Up on Mars in the Past 53 Years, New Map Reveals

01.31.2024 22:51 PM

Despite never landing on Mars, humans litter the Red Planet with 15,694lbs of space debris, including defunct spacecraft, drill bits, and discarded equipment since 1971. Read the article to learn more details.

Autophage Rocket: Self-Eating Engine Designed by British Engineers As Solution to Space Junk

01.15.2024 02:40 AM

A team of British researchers designed a self-eating rocket engine which burns its own body for fuel. Check this article to find out more.

FAA Seeks To Limit Space Junk, Reduce Potential Spacecraft Collisions With New Regulation

09.22.2023 03:43 AM

FAA proposes a new regulation that gives commercial launch operators options to dispose of their space rocket's upper stages. Continue reading to learn more.

NASA Awards TransAstra $850,000 to Clean Space Junk With 'Capture Bags'

08.30.2023 06:11 AM

NASA awarded TransAstra over $800,000 to clean the space junk. Continue reading to learn more. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/NASA Orbital Debris Program Office) NASA Awards TransAstra $850,000 to Clean Space Junk With 'Capture Bags' With more and more space missions, the junk in the cosmos has continued to increase.

Mysterious 8-Foot Unidentified Space Object Washed Up on Australian Beach Solved

07.31.2023 09:00 AM

The unidentified object that washed up on the beach in Australia earlier this month was space junk from an Indian rocket. Continue reading to know the full story.

Strange Space Junk Washes Up on Green Head Beach; Australian Space Agency To Investigate Debris Further

07.18.2023 02:34 AM

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.

ODIN Passes First Demo Test for Tracking Space Junk, Will Upscale Technology With Trajectory Mapping

07.05.2023 07:30 AM

ODIN is already planning to improve its technology to track space junk by adding trajectory mapping after passing the first demo test. Read to learn more.

Eliminate Space Junk: Scientists Call for Legally-binding Treaty to Protect Earth's Orbit

03.10.2023 21:52 PM

Millions of bits of space junk exist in orbit above the Earth, posing a serious hazard to satellites, spacecraft, and astronauts. Read the article to learn more.

Russian Missiles, Falling Space Junk a Threat to Satellites [Reports]

12.16.2022 09:40 AM

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.

Worsening Climate Change Increases Lifespan of Space Junk Orbiting Earth, Preventing Efforts of Cleaning the Atmosphere

10.24.2022 13:11 PM

Increasing levels of carbon dioxide due to the worsening climate change will result in an extended lifetime of space junk in the atmosphere, risking collision with satellites. Read the article to learn more.

NASA, Congress Wants to Clean Space Junk; 3 Projects Unveiled!

09.26.2022 08:45 AM

Read on to know what NASA and Congress wants to do with space junk. The chorus of voices calling for action to lessen the threat of space debris now includes NASA and the US Congress.

More Than 15,000 Space Junk on Mars Surface Accumulated for Over 50 Years, Scientists Claim

09.22.2022 11:30 AM

A scientist calculated the space junk present on Mars today. Read on to learn how he came up with the computation.