Space debris is cluttering our orbit. Can falling space junk hit a plane?
A new paper by University of British Columbia researchers paints a stark picture of the risks of space debris on commercial ...
Earthquake sensors could help track a different threat: Falling space debris
As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...
earth3d
Moon mining and space debris: Will we repeat Earth's mistakes?
The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...
SpaceNews5d
China to launch 2 new space station cargo spacecraft on commercial rockets in 2025
HELSINKI — China will launch a pair of low-cost space station resupply spacecraft this year on new commercial launch vehicles ...
New York Post5d
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going to get worse as interplanetary traffic and commercial airline flights ...
Phys.org7d
Can ocean-floor mining oversights help regulate space debris and mining on the moon?
Additionally, China, in collaboration with Russia, will likely deploy a space station. ESA has examined a program known as "Moonlight," aimed at deploying a very small constellation of five ...
Detroit News8d
Earthquake sensors could help track a different threat: Falling space debris
As the data came in, a bright fireball flying overhead revealed the source: A large piece of space junk burning up as it fell to Earth. That junk was a 3,300-pound module that detached from China ...