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Space junk in Earth orbit and on the moon will increase with future missions − but nobody's in...
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn illustration of Earth orbit overcrowded with space junk and orbital debris. This article was...
More lunar missions means more space junk around the moon. Two scientists are building a catalog to...
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScientists and government agencies have been worried about the space junk surrounding Earth for...
'Lightning-like energy bursts' could be used to track the 99% of space junk that can't be seen from...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCurrent methods of tracking space junk in Earth's orbit only follow objects bigger than a softball....
If a satellite falls on your house, space law protects you – but there are no legal penalties for...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt's unlikely falling space junk will destroy property or kill a person. Petrovich9/iStock via Getty...
Cosmic conservation: Why experts argue portions of the solar system should remain untouched
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoEarth as viewed from Mars surface, concept Getty Images/Nzoka John It's getting increasingly crowded...
Orbiting debris trackers could be a game changer in space junk monitoring
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTiny devices on satellites could soon track small pieces of space debris that are invisible to...
Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit
Space via Yahoo News· 2 months agoUp-close photo of a rocket upper stage in the blackness of space. Space junk just got an epic...
With 100 Trillion Bits of Old Satellites Circling the Planet, Scientists Call for Action on Space...
Treehugger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of scientists want a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth’s orbit isn’t irreparably...
15 of the weirdest things we have launched into space
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA camera shows SpaceX's Starman mannequin and Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster as they fly above a ROUND...
Space Junk Scavenger from Airbus Launched to Clean Up Space Waste
SYFY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe crew of The Ark (streaming now on Peacock) should have woken up on Proxima centauri b at the end...