ESA's Plan to Reach Zero Space Debris Calls For Global Collaboration
The ESA has released the Zero Debris Technical Booklet to elucidate the challenges to a zero-debris future and propose ...
Was that an earthquake? Nope, it was falling space junk.
As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.
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ESA Monitors Asteroid Over Earth Collision Risk
Should the asteroid remain on a collision path, it would likely have a velocity of 17.34 km/sec. (10.7 mph/sec.) when first ...
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What is the Kessler Syndrome and How Could It End Space Exploration?
When you look up at the night sky, you might not notice the ever-growing field of debris surrounding Earth. However, over 7,500 active satellites are currently ... Continue Reading → ...
Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising Before It’s Too Late
Space advertising is not currently a problem, but the enterprise needs to be smothered before it has a chance to grow, ...
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Why We Need to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Space
Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an ...
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The complex end of the ISS: the largest space structure ever built
By 2030, we will face an unprecedented situation: the first major space station in history will cease to exist. But what ...
American Astronomical Society Calls On Nations To Ban Advertising In Space
The American Astronomical Society is calling on all nations to ban advertising in space that can be seen from the ground. Their concern is that "obtrusive ...
Falcon 9 rocket launches flight from Florida carrying ESA’s next-generation satellite
SpaceX launched the Hisdesat SpainSat Next Generation I via a Falcon 9 rocket out of Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night.
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Chinese astronauts install debris shields on Tiangong space station during 8.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, part of China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission, completed an 8.5-hour extravehicular activity ...