What will it take to reach zero space debris?
The space debris problem won't solve itself. We've been kicking the can down the road for years as we continue launching more rockets and payloads into space. In the last couple of years, ...
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Chinese astronauts install debris shields on Tiangong space station during 8.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, part of China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission, completed an 8.5-hour extravehicular activity ...
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Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
"In 2024, we saw a 17% year-over-year spike in the average number of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite." ...
Debris Rains From Space After SpaceX’s Starship Is Lost in Flight
While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced ...
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world ...
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Why We Need to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Space
Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an ...
Falling Rocket Debris Diverts Dozens Of Flights After Spectacular SpaceX Starship Explosion
The seventh launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket ended in disaster yesterday after the craft exploded less than nine minutes ...
Turks and Caicos officials say SpaceX debris littered islands but no injuries reported
Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the ...
Appeal to the UN: Combating space debris as a development goal for humanity
Space is considered one of the last untouched environments on Earth, but it is becoming increasingly littered. The UN should ...
SpaceX says its Starship spacecraft broke up midflight as videos of debris emerge online
The rocket company said the space vehicle came apart during its ascent. Videos posted to social media showed debris streaking through the sky.
Exploring Earth’s Edge: How NASA’s TES-22 Is Tackling Space Debris and the Thermosphere
NASA's TES-22 CubeSat launched with tech that speeds up satellite deorbiting to clear space debris. It carries technology to ...
Family vacationing in Grand Turks islands films Debris from Space X flying overhead
A group of people visiting the Turks and Caicos islands captured video of debris from the failed SpaceX rocket flying ...