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Congestion in Earth's orbit is getting even worse
Axios· 8 hours agoEarth gained a record number of satellites — nearly 3,000 — last year, adding to the congestion around the planet, according to new data. Why it matters ...
Japan’s Space Clean-Up Mission Leads to 15-Year-Old Rocket Debris
iTech Post· 7 days agoWell, a lot of them don't stray very far and remain in Earth's orbit, effectively cluttering up ...
Spacecraft captures first portrait of space junk with close-ups to come
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFor the first time, a spacecraft is capturing photos of pieces of space junk in the void of space as...
Port Canaveral considers expansion to accommodate growing space industry
FOX 35 Orlando· 3 days agoPort Canaveral is dealing with growing pains as the commercial space sector booms. With more rocket...
Japan’s space junk cleaner closes in on its target
The Register· 7 days agoAsia In Brief Japan's effort to start a business disposing of space junk is off to a promising start, after the ADRAS-J satellite spotted its first target ...
Insurers make record-breaking loss as space gets cramped
The Register· 4 days agoThe space above the Earth is getting increasingly crowded as launches become more frequent and satellites are squeezed closer together. Space< ...
A satellite that was lost in space for 25 years has finally been found
Quartz· 4 days agoThe Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (S73-7) satellite was part of the United States Air Force’s Space Test Program. After launching on April 10, 1974, a large reconnaissance ...
China launches lunar probe, looking to be 1st nation to get samples from far side of moon
USA Today· 2 days agoThe launch of the uncrewed mission is a key part of China's goal of becoming a space power and,...
Daily Brief: Google layoffs deepen
Quartz· 4 days agoSome of the California-based jobs will relocate to its offices in India and Mexico. Meanwhile, Google wants immigration policies to change so it can...
E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoWhen he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest...