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New space junk removal idea: Using ion engine exhaust to knock debris out of the sky
Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves ...
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These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
The two telescopes operate synchronously: Izaña-2 fires laser pulses at a piece of space debris high overhead, and Izaña-1 ...
A coalition of scientists and historians are floating a long-shot plan to retrieve orbiting relics—raising questions about ...
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Japan’s new plasma propulsion engine could deorbit space debris contact-free
This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.
A new arms race in satellite internet is crowding out Low Earth Orbit. What will we do with all space junk that’s building up?
When finished, the Falcon sits atop a unique buildable stand that tilts the starship at a dramatic angle, as though in flight ...
The phenomenon, reported around 1:20 am on September 20, is suspected to be debris from China’s Long March 3B rocket stage (CZ-3B R/B, ID 61188) that had been predicted to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.
Increased space launches are testing the limits of insurance, as space insurers’ results are reportedly plummeting.
Hyderabad’s Sankarsh Chanda, founder of Stardour Aerospace, is building Lucas — India’s first orbital transfer vehicle.
A new arms race in satellite internet is crowding out Low Earth Orbit. What will we do with all space junk that’s building up ...
It wouldn’t be a 9-1-1 premiere without disaster striking hard. This time, it’s falling straight from the sky. ABC just ...
The end of the Akatsuki mission means humanity currently has no active spacecraft at Venus, but planners hope to launch four ...
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