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The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns
Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, ...
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The Growing Menace of Space Junk: How a Minefield of Orbiting Debris Threatens Our Future in Space
One morning in June 2022, two colossal pieces of space history — once proud symbols of Cold War ambition — came perilously ...
Mysterious US spaceship executing unprecedented maneuvers above Earth: ‘National security missions in space’
The US Space Force have announced the X-37B spaceship will begin executing a series of “novel maneuvers” called aerobraking.
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Are We Facing Kessler Syndrome? The Growing Threat of Space Debris
Experts warn that if we do not address the issue of space debris, it may render critical communication systems inaccessible ...
ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle
Tory Bruno, ULA's CEO, said earlier this week that the Vulcan rocket's two BE-4 core stage engines, made by Blue Origin, ...
Space Force Makes Tricky Maneuver with Top-Secret Space Plane to Dispose of Debris
The unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has been in space since late December, and it has been used for classified ...
A Massive Space Junk Disaster in Orbit Is Inevitable Now, Scientists Warn
Low-Earth Warning Some of the world's leading space experts are warning that the current orbital junk crisis surrounding our ...
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Space debris: A 'ticking time bomb' threatening astronauts and satellites
The vast expanse of space offers incredible opportunities for humanity, but it also comes with hidden dangers. One of the ...
How ancient space debris may have brought Earth its life-supporting elements
Scientists have discovered that life-forming compounds on Earth were likely delivered by ancient meteorites composed largely ...
Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its ‘aerobraking’
One of the US Space Force’s (sort of) secret space planes known as the X-37B is gearing up to shift its orbit in a big way.
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No simple answers for debris mitigation
MILAN – National and international debris mitigation standards and policies are evolving rapidly to keep pace with increasingly complex space operations. With several large constellations poised ...
Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet
WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon ...