NASA Solves Mystery: Identifies Object That Crashed Into Florida Home
Following the unexpected crash of space debris into a Florida residence, NASA conducted an investigation that identified the debris as discarded battery equipment from the…
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.
Advanced Radar Captures ERS-2 Satellite Buckling and Bending During Re-Entry
ESA’s ERS-2 satellite successfully reentered Earth’s atmosphere after nearly 30 years in orbit, with its final moments tracked by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute. The unexpected detachment…
TIRA Space Observation Radar Captures Last Images of ERS-2 Tumbling Through the Sky
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the joint Space Situational Awareness Centre commissioned Fraunhofer FHR to accompany the re-entry of the retired ERS-2 satellite. With…
A Fiery Farewell to ESA’s Pioneering ERS-2 Satellite
At approximately 18:17 CET (17:17 UTC) on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, ESA’s ERS-2 satellite completed its atmospheric reentry over the North Pacific Ocean. No damage…
5,000 Pound European ERS-2 Satellite Falls to Earth
ERS-2 is expected to undergo atmospheric reentry and begin to break up today. Throughout its 16-year working life, the second European Remote Sensing satellite, ERS-2,…
Salsa’s Last Orbit: Unlocking Secrets of Atmospheric Reentry
After over two decades of pioneering research into Earth’s magnetosphere and space weather, ESA’s Cluster mission is ending, with the first satellite, ‘Salsa’, scheduled for…
The Final Orbit: Unraveling a Satellite’s Death Spiral
ESA and the University of Bern conducted a study to understand and predict the tumbling of defunct satellites. This research supports ESA’s efforts to remove…
Zero Debris 2030: A Global Call to Action Against Space Clutter
ESA’s ‘Zero Debris approach’ is a bold initiative targeting a significant reduction in space debris by 2030, complemented by the Zero Debris Charter which seeks…
AI-Powered Lasers: A Modern Solution to Space Debris
West Virginia University is researching the use of AI-powered space lasers to redirect space debris, reducing collision risks. Supported by NASA, the initiative aims to…
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…
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,…