With a modest amount of thrust and power, a new ion engine system could get rid of 1-ton pieces of space junk in less than ...

The two telescopes operate synchronously: Izaña-2 fires laser pulses at a piece of space debris high overhead, and Izaña-1 ...

The International Space Station is testing TransAstra Corp.'s Capture Bag, a complex collection system with a "rip-stop" bag ...

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Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting Earth at high speeds. The ...

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti delivered video - Technique shows how to dispose trash on the International Space ...

According to NASA, a low Earth orbit (singular) is any orbital trajectory that stays within 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) of ...

Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, might have seen what looked like a fast-moving star suddenly flash and fade. Above their heads, a $500 ...

The unpiloted Progress 93 spacecraft is in orbit and en route to the International Space Station after a successful launch ...

Just like litter is a big problem on Earth, space junk is cluttering up outer space. To dispose of this junk, a Tohoku University researcher demonstrated the utility of a special plasma thruster.