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

Medicine & Technology Apr 17, 2024

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

Mar 08, 2024

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

Feb 21, 2024

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

Feb 09, 2024

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

Feb 06, 2024

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

Jan 31, 2024

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

Jan 15, 2024

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

Sep 22, 2023

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'

Aug 30, 2023

NASA awarded TransAstra over $800,000 to clean the space junk. Continue reading to learn more.

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

Jul 31, 2023

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

Jul 18, 2023

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

Jul 05, 2023

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

Mar 10, 2023

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]

Dec 16, 2022

Read on to know how missiles and space junk became a threat to satellites and low-Earth Orbit.

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

Oct 24, 2022

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.