Astronomers Call For Pause On SpaceX Starlink Launches
Over a hundred astronomers are calling on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt all Starlink and...
Tag: Space Junk
Trash From The International Space Station May Have Just Hit A House In Florida
A NASA inquiry into a mysterious item that crashed through Alejandro Otero's home recently caused a dramatic event in...
This European Satellite Just Crashed Back To The Earth After Spending 18 Years In Space
A really big European satellite, called European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2), fell back to Earth which is almost as big...
The Chinese Rocket That Crashed Into The Moon Was Reportedly Carrying A Mystery Object
In a celestial mystery that unfolded last year, a peculiar object crashed into the Moon, leaving scientists puzzled...
Scientists Are Building An Actual Tractor Beam To Clean Up Space Junk
On February 10, 2009, a serious incident occurred in space above the Siberian Peninsula. A non-functional Russian...
A 600-Pound Uncontrolled NASA Satellite Just Crashed Into The Earth
A decommissioned NASA spacecraft, RHESSI, crashed into Earth over northern Africa on April 19. The spacecraft was...
Two Large Chunks Of Space Debris Barely Avoid Collision – A Little Too Close For Comfort
Two large chunks of Soviet space debris nearly collided 600 miles over the Earth and that was “too close for...
Large Chunk Of Chinese Rocket Comes Crashing Down On A Field
According to images shared on Chinese social media, a smoldering wreck of a Chinese Long March 2D rocket...
What Are The Risks Of You Dying As A Result Of Falling Space Junk? These Scientists Have Calculated The Answer
Every day, we are threatened by falling space junk. These objects have the potential to reach the surface and cause...
Watch Debris From A Chinese Rocket Light Up The Night Sky As It Falls
The night sky of South and Southeast Asia was lighted up by blazing streaks of debris from a Chinese rocket that had...
Researchers Say That Falling Spacecraft Could Be A Fatal Threat Soon – Particularly In These Areas
Researchers at the University of British Columbia conducted research in which it was revealed that space debris could...
Watch The ISS Dumping Space Junk In A Brand New Way
The ISS has finally explored a new way to dump the trash from space stations, which is more efficient and sustainable...
China Has Successfully Deployed A New Technology For Removal Of Space Junk – Drag Sail
China has made significant strides in handling space debris with the successful deployment of...
An Old Russian Rocket Motor Has Unexpectedly Exploded In Space -Resulting In A Debris Cloud
An old Russian motor drifting aimlessly through space for more than a decade has finally exploded, scattering at...
The United States Is Declaring A Ban On Anti-Satellite Missile Tests – And Wants Everyone Else To Do The Same
On April 18, Vice President Kamala Harris declared that the United States would prohibit direct-ascent anti-satellite...
Space Debris From A ‘Chinese Rocket’ Has Fallen From The Sky At A Village In India
According to reports, a large metal ring and sphere that fell from the sky over the weekend in rural western India...
The Abandoned Rocket Has Crashed Into The Moon – Leaving Behind A Big Crater
A piece of space junk has formed a giant crater into the lunar surface, the first occurrence of its sort. A...
The ‘Mystery’ Piece Of Space Junk Is Set To Collide With The Moon On Friday
Three tonnes of space debris - the remains of a rocket - are ready to collide with the moon, carving up a gigantic...
A Surprisingly Large Number Of “Stars” You See In The Sky Are Actually Spacecraft
Thousands of communication satellites are being designed and launched at a rapid pace. These satellites will have a...
The Earth Is Forming Saturn-Like Rings Of Space Junk, Study Says
One researcher predicts that as more debris collects in space and surrounds Earth's orbit, our planet will eventually...
