Space junk, or space debris, is a growing problem that poses a global threat to space exploration and human safety. Space junk is basically any machinery or debris left in space by humans. Items range in size from large objects such as failed or dead satellites to tiny objects such as paint flecks and nuts …
By Joey Roulette Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} WASHINGTON, – A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass …
No injuries were reported in connection with the suspected piece of space junk. A man in North Carolina was left astonished after he found a massive, mysterious object on a remote hiking trail. According to the New York Post, Justin Clontz, who is a groundskeeper at a luxury campsite, said he was “shocked” to find …
Launched in 1974, a tiny satellite named IRCB went missing in orbit. In a case of cosmic hide-and-seek, the US Space Force has located a tiny, experimental satellite that went missing in orbit for a staggering 25 years. The satellite, named S73-7 Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (IRCB), was launched in 1974 alongside a massive Cold War-era …
As part of NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR ) programme, the Perseverance rover has been collecting samples since it landed on the Red Planet in 2021, and the return was scheduled to happen in 2031. However, a NASA statement on April 15 suggests that the mission will have to be reworked with a simpler, less …
Last updated on – Jan 19, 2024, 15:40 IST Risk of collisions in Earth’s orbit This Japanese startup aims to address the growing issue of space junk by employing laser technology to eliminate debris orbiting the Earth. The proliferation of satellites over the last few decades, driven by various nations launching their space missions, has …
When pieces of space debris collide, they send out electric signals that can help track small debris littering our planet’s orbit and potentially helping scientists save both satellites and spacecraft. The University of Michigan researchers are proposing a new approach that could help satellite and spacecraft operators detect small pieces of debris orbiting Earth. “Right …
A team of researchers at the University of Arizona’s Space4 Center tracked down a defunct piece of a space rocket that crashed onto the moon’s surface near the Hertzsprung crater in March 2022 to find out why it left not just one but two craters (about 100 feet apart). The team, led by Tanner Campbell, …
The low Earth orbits are becoming a dangerous playing field due to the accumulation of space debris. This is the term used to describe defunct human-made objects present in the orbit of the Earth. These include defunct satellites, various launch vehicle stages, fragments of rockets, and other man-made waste. Also known as space junk, it …
Commercial companies are increasingly becoming involved in transporting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), as well as other activities in orbit. Some, such as Houston-based Axiom Space, eventually want to build their own space stations in orbit, where commercial astronauts could make extended stays. This could also provide more money and opportunities for science …