Startup Successfully Docks With Flying Space Junk To Start Cleaning The Cosmos
Space debris is a growing problem, both in Earth's orbit and down on the ground. One startup has brought us a step closer to ...
Space collisions could become a bigger risk thanks to greenhouse gas pollution
Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...
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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse
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‘The sky is quite literally falling’: How climate change is ruining space, too
A new MIT study looks at how greenhouse gases are affecting our ability to operate satellites. Here's why the results are ...
Astroscale aced the world’s first rendezvous with a piece of space junk
There's a scene in the film Interstellar where Matthew McConaughey's character flies his spaceplane up to meet a mothership ...
How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.
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Do I have to pay if space junk hits my house? Here’s what an expert says
Floridians across the coast witnessed flaming space debris falling from the sky on Thursday. There have been similar ...
Slow-moving burning object in southern Australian skies prompts calls for regulation of space junk
Dozens of people have reported what is believed to be burning space junk moving across southern Australian skies on Saturday night.
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Earth orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
Here's How The problem is that atmospheric density is the only thing that naturally pulls space junk out of orbit. Earth’s atmosphere doesn’t suddenly give way to the vacuum of space ...