ESA’s Aeolus: A Historic End to a Trailblazing Mission
Surpassing scientific expectations and exceeding its planned life in orbit, the Aeolus wind mission has been hailed as one of the European Space Agency’s most…
Space Debris News
Space debris is human-made objects left in space that is nonfunctional and thus can cause devastating damage to orbiting aircraft. An increasing amount of space debris can severely hinder any future attempts at scientific work in space. Read more about space debris, its effects, and scientists’ attempts to stop its rise at SciTechDaily.com.
Aeolus’ Fiery Demise: The Blaze of Glory That Lights the Path to Space Safety
ESA’s wind mission, Aeolus, will soon be lowered in orbit leading to its fiery reentry and burn-up through Earth’s atmosphere. ESA’s efforts to ensure a…
We Asked a NASA Technologist: What Happens to Old Satellites?
What happens to old satellites? Typically, satellites, if they run out of fuel or something happens to it where it’s just not working, it is…
Protecting Earth’s Orbit: Scientists Urge Global Action To Eliminate Hazardous Space Debris
A collaboration led by the University of Plymouth has urged leaders to learn lessons from the management of the High Seas and act to protect…
Elevating the Risk of Satellite Collision: Climate Change To Increase Lifetime of Space Debris
The reduced atmosphere in the upper atmosphere will increase satellites’ risk of collision with space pollution. According to a recent study from the British Antarctic…
Space Sustainability: NASA Funds Projects to Study Orbital Debris
NASA is sponsoring research proposals from three university-based teams over the course of the next year to examine the economic, social, and regulatory concerns related…
Space Rocket Debris Could Have Disastrous Consequences – However, There Is a Solution
If governments don’t act, space rocket junk might have deadly consequences. According to a recent University of British Columbia research, there is a six to…
Swarm Spacecraft Dodges Collision With Space Junk During Climb To Escape Sun’s Wrath
The pressure is rising at ESA’s mission control. A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite dodges out of the way of a mystery piece of space…
Space Junk Just Crashed Into the Far Side of the Moon at 5,800 MPH
Observers have been tracking a chunk of space junk, waiting for it to strike the Moon. It should’ve hit the far side of the Moon,…
A Rocket Is Going To Crash Into the Moon Friday – NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Will Get an Up-Close View of the Smoldering Crater
The accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space. On March 4, 2022, a lonely, spent rocket booster will smack into…
Protecting Modern Life: New Laser Station Lights the Way To Space Debris Reduction
ESA’s Izaña-1 laser ranging station in Tenerife, Spain, has recently undergone months of testing and commissioning, passing its final tests with flying colors. As it…
Rocket About To Slam Into the Moon Was Launched by China, Not SpaceX
Last month, astronomers reported that a discarded upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, launched 7 years ago, was on a collision course with the…
Incoming! SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket on Collision Course With the Moon
Update as of February 15: Additional analysis by, among others, citizen-scientist Bill Gray and colleagues at NASA’s JPL, now indicates that the object expected to impact the…
Trillion Dollar Future “Space Economy” Threatened by Debris
The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end of 2030, according to Piyush Mehta, assistant professor of…
Space Station Fires Thrusters To Avoid Dangerous Debris From Pegasus Rocket
At 1:58 a.m. CST, 2:58 a.m. EST this morning (December 3, 2021), the Russian Progress 79, attached to the space station, fired its thrusters for…
NASA Delays Spacewalk To Replace Faulty Space Station Antenna After Debris Notification
The evening of Monday, November 29, NASA received a debris notification for the International Space Station. Due to the lack of opportunity to properly assess…
Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test: What Happened and What To Do Now?
On November 15, 2021, U.S. officials announced that they had detected a dangerous new debris field in orbit near Earth. Later in the day, it…
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Is Skimming Earth for a Gravity Assist – And It’s One of the Riskiest Planetary Flybys Ever
The chance that ESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft will encounter space debris during its upcoming Earth flyby is very, very low. However, the risk is not…
