Tag: space junk
Satellite returned to service in space after historic docking
Intelsat's Intelsat 901 satellite has been returned to service after docking with Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) in the first time that two...
Europe’s satellites flying blind as space junk spreads
Europe needs its own technology to guard against a growing threat to its satellites from space junk ranging from dead satellites to tiny particles,...
Scientists hope harpoons can skewer space junk crisis
A European satellite launched this week to try out ways of tackling the growing amount of garbage in space will use technology...
Astro-junk and the space geckos
Over the years, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the region between the Earth's surface and 2,000km, has become a junkyard. Since the...
Can space junk be touched?
It is a well-known fact that manmade debris still in orbit is becoming a growing threat for human beings and equipment in...
Space junk a growing problem – US Air Force
Space junk is a growing problem, with two major debris incidents in the last decade, according to a US Air Force official.
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Australian scientists look at lasers to cull space junk
It may sound like science fiction but an Australian team is working on a project to zap orbital debris with lasers from...
Space junk at dangerous ‘tipping point’: study
Clouds of space junk orbiting the Earth have reached a dangerous "tipping point", threatening to smash satellites and endanger astronauts, US scientists...