space debris
Watch the trailer for VICE on HBO’s episode “A Kurdish State & Out of Space”
VICE looked at the fight for a Kurdish state and the problem with space junk.
Researchers Examined the Feasibility of Cleaning Orbital Junk With a Space-Based Laser Station
For safer space exploration in the future.
Orbital Graveyards Filled With Spacecraft Corpses Threaten Future Missions
On Tuesday, the European Conference on Space Debris kicked off with sobering short about orbital junk.
A Tiny Space Particle Smooshed into a European Satellite
This is what happens when something a few millimetres in size smashes into a satellite at a velocity over 40,000 km/h.
This Canadian Helped Humanity Fly To Pluto
Frédéric Pelletier navigated the spacecraft from Quebec City.
How the UN’s Top Outer Space Boss Will Fight Space Debris
Asteroids, space weather, flying junk: David Kendall has his work cut out for him.
This Satellite Uses Special Glue to Stick to Space Debris Like Flypaper
Astroscale is aiming to create two types of satellites to detect and destroy space debris.
The ISS Is Getting a New Camera to Check Itself for Space Debris Damage
The $1.7-million vision system will launch in 2020, and is 'roughly the size of a microwave oven.'
Russia Wants to Ban Space Weapons, But Could End Up Creating More Problems Than It Solves
Space weapons are like a zombie plague for satellites. This Russian proposal to ban them may end up creating more questions than it answers.
Researchers Want a Robotic Space Cleaner to Digest Debris and Turn it into Fuel
The idea is for the debris to take the place of gases like argon and xenon.
We Need to Clear Up Space Debris to Make Way for the Small Satellite Boom
With the influx of CubeSats, lower Earth orbit is going to get very busy.