4,300 tons of space junk and rising: Another satellite breakup adds to orbital debris woes
A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and ...
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The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns
Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, ...
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Meteors vs space junk: Are we seeing more fireballs in the sky than there used to be?
Space junk, or any other other artificial space object ... from the first manned SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. Alice Gorman, space archaeologist at Flinders University ...
Major Boeing-made communications satellite disintegrates in orbit
Large communications satellite breaks up in orbit, affecting multiple regions and adding to growing space junk problem.
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The Growing Menace of Space Junk: How a Minefield of Orbiting Debris Threatens Our Future in Space
Low-orbit Earth could become inoperable for spacecraft and satellites if this complacency persists, with dire consequences.
‘Mysterious failures’ rock tech giant Boeing as satellite explodes in space
The unexplained explosion of a Boeing communications satellite has heightened scrutiny of the troubled tech giant’s ...
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Why Should You Be Worried About Space Junk?
Most space junk orbits in low Earth orbit, an area where many important satellites and the International Space Station operate. As more debris accumulates in this zone, the risk of further ...