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China plans to use parachutes to deal with rocket debris
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3 days ago
China plans to use parachutes to deal with rocket debris
China is completing tests of a parachute system that will help control the fall of rocket debris. The fall of…
NASA says lasers and space tugs may be needed to solve space debris problem
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2 weeks ago
NASA says lasers and space tugs may be needed to solve space debris problem
A new NASA report says the space debris problem could be greatly reduced in just 10 years with a little…
International Space Station fires engines to dodge space debris
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3 weeks ago
International Space Station fires engines to dodge space debris
On Tuesday (March 14), the International Space Station (ISS) had to perform a space debris avoidance maneuver to avoid yet…
More lunar missions means more space debris around the moon – two scientists create a catalog to track debris
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3 weeks ago
More lunar missions means more space debris around the moon – two scientists create a catalog to track debris
More than 100 missions to the Moon are planned in the coming years, including the next Artemis missions. (Image credit:…
How often does the International Space Station have to dodge space debris?
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3 weeks ago
How often does the International Space Station have to dodge space debris?
Every so often, space debris gets in the way of the International Space Station. The International Space Station (ISS) has…
NASA scientists push for treaty to deal with dangerous ‘space debris’
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3 weeks ago
NASA scientists push for treaty to deal with dangerous ‘space debris’
NASA scientists and other experts have called for a legally binding agreement to ensure that “space debris” created by the…
We need more rules for space debris and moon bases, NASA and US officials say
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February 27, 2023
We need more rules for space debris and moon bases, NASA and US officials say
New space regulations must come quickly to support commercial space stations and settlements on the Moon, as well as to…
Space debris apocalypse: 6 objects that could wreak havoc in Earth’s orbit
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February 19, 2023
Space debris apocalypse: 6 objects that could wreak havoc in Earth’s orbit
The space around our planet is getting cluttered. Thousands of satellites and millions of out-of-control fragments of space debris hurtle…
Mysterious Russian satellite crashed in orbit, leaving a cloud of debris
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February 7, 2023
Mysterious Russian satellite crashed in orbit, leaving a cloud of debris
A mysterious Russian satellite broke apart early last month, leaving a cloud of debris that could remain in Earth orbit…
How fallen space debris can help fight orbital debris
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February 7, 2023
How fallen space debris can help fight orbital debris
People are finding more and more pieces of downed space junk here on Earth. Over the years, some debris from…