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 ...
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What Is Space Junk, and What Can Be Done About It?
NASA According to the European Space Agency (ESA), more than 170 million pieces of space junk are currently orbiting Earth. But what is that debris exactly, and how did it get there? Is the ...
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Why We Need to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Space
Even the International Space Station often has to adjust its orbit to dodge debris. Currently there are more than 25,000 pieces of trackable human-made junk larger than 10 centimeters orbiting Earth.
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Space junk 'in the millions' could cause 'genuine threat' to life on Earth
A space physics expert has sounded the alarm over the dangers of space junk orbiting Earth at speeds of 18,000mph, warning that it could pose a serious threat to life on our planet. Dr Ian ...
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Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
Related: How often does the International Space Station have to dodge space debris? Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! The U.N.'s Agenda for ...
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What Is Space Junk, and What Can Be Done About It?
Artist's depiction of what a concentrated cloud of space debris might look like. (Credit: NASA) According to the European Space Agency (ESA), more than 170 million pieces of space junk are ...