space debris
How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit
Moriba Jah, a leading astrodynamicist at the University of Texas at Austin, talks to Motherboard about how to mitigate the risks of space debris.
How the Sun Can Help Predict Crashes in Orbit and on Earth
As orbit gets more cluttered, it’s more important than ever to fine-tune predictions of collisions between space junk and uncontrolled reentries to Earth.
A Piece of a SpaceX Rocket Crash-Landed on a Farm in Washington
A pressure vessel from the company’s Falcon 9 rocket slammed into a private farm in Grant County, Washington, say local police.
The Great Space Collision That Wasn't
The world held its breath as a dead satellite and rocket debris hurtled towards each other, and the incident holds important lessons for the future of low-Earth orbit.
This Scientist Spent Decades Cataloging 57,424 Man-Made Objects in Space
The General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects is the most complete catalog of satellites, spacecraft, debris, space organizations, and launches, ever compiled. Its creator, astronomer Jonathan McDowell, put it online for anyone to use, for free.
A TV Satellite With Damaged Batteries Is at Risk of Exploding
DirecTV has one month to vent some of the satellite's fuel and move it to a safe orbit.
The First Mission to Clean Up Space Junk Will Launch in 2025
ClearSpace-1 will use a "Pac-Man system" to capture an abandoned rocket part, which may lead to a new market for commercial services in orbit.
A Mysterious 'Fireball' Was Spotted In Chile and Nobody Knows What It Was
A meteor? Space junk? Nobody knows, but officials investigated whether the mysterious object, or objects, started several fires.
Watch Scientists Torch a Satellite to Help Protect People From Space Debris
Burning up satellite parts in laboratories could help reduce the amount of space debris that impacts Earth.
A Defunct Soviet Venus Probe Will Crash Into Earth After Decades in Orbit
Skywatchers say Kosmos 482, which was designed to withstand the harsh environment of Venus, will likely land on Earth intact.
Scientists Want to Monitor Space Debris from Warming Russian Arctic
A MIPT team is building prototype observatories over the coming weeks in Amderma, Nenets Autonomous Region.
Watch This Net Capture Orbital Space Debris for the First Time in History
Not only does the net look cool as hell, it’s addressing a major problem for the future of space exploration.