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Clearspace-1 Space Junk Removal Mission Explained
In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the first-ever removal of an item of space debris from orbit," according to ESA. C ...
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With Space Junk on the Rise, Is a Catastrophic Event Inevitable?
Debris from rockets and satellites can fall back to Earth or collide with other objects, and wreckage that burns up can harm ...
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Giant space 'boulders' unleashed by NASA's DART mission aren't behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids
Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA's DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution ...
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These are the most concerning pieces of space debris
Tens of thousands of pieces of space debris are hurtling around Earth right now. These defunct satellites, spent rocket ...
SpaceX rocket debris stranded on Mexican beaches threatens endangered sea turtles
SpaceX is racing to get its Starship ready to propel NASA astronauts to the Moon but the multiple test flights are littering ...
China jumps ahead in the race to achieve a new kind of reuse in space
But these Mission Extension Vehicles don't have the ability to transfer fluids from one satellite to another. That is the ...
Endangered turtles share this Mexican beach with SpaceX rocket debris. The company says there’s no risk of harm
The debris arrives in the rockets’ wake: melted plastics, aluminum and pieces of blue adhesive. It all ends up stranded on ...
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UK launches bid to build spaceship to clean up space junk
The UK has launched a £75.6 million bid to build a spaceship to clear space debris, including satellites. Officials say the ...