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SpaceX Falcon 9 Debris Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Astronomer Predicts
The rocket is expected to strike the Earth-facing side near the Einstein crater on the Moon's western limb.
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California Startup Designs Giant Inflatable Bag To Catch Asteroids And Space Debris. How It Works
TransAstra has designed and tested the Capture Bag - an inflatable device available in various sizes, capable of capturing objects ranging from small rocks to boulder-sized asteroids
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Police Release Video Of Space Junk That Fell In Australia, Likely Part Of Chinese Rocket
An investigation was launched, and officials also consulted the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Debris Falls Over Europe, Crashes in Poland
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s upper stage made an uncontrolled reentry over Europe on February 19, creating a fireball seen across multiple countries. Large debris landed in Poland, with objects found near Poznań and Wiry Village. The Polish Space Agency confirmed the debris came from the Starlink Group 11-4 mission. Authorities are investigating, ...
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More Than 14,000 Satellites, 120 Million Pieces Of Debris Jamming Earth Orbit
The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate and share the data needed to manage that most accessible region of space, experts and industry insiders said.
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ISS Successfully Executes Collision Avoidance Maneuver Amid Rising Space Junk Threat
The International Space Station (ISS) conducted its 39th collision avoidance maneuver to evade space debris from a 2015 satellite breakup. The adjustment in orbit prevented a potential close encounter within 2.5 miles of the ISS. Experts attribute increasing debris risks to factors such as satellite fragmentation events and solar activity. Measures...
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China Rocket Ends Up As 300-Piece Space Junk After Satellite Constellation Launch
China's Long March 6A rocket broke apart creating over 300 pieces of trackable debris in low Earth orbit, after achieving a significant milestone of launching 18 Qianfan satellites, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) said today.
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What Is Space Junk And How Does It Affect Us? All You Need To Know
Space junk, or space debris, is a growing problem that poses a global threat to space exploration and human safety. Space junk is basically any machinery or debris left in space by humans.
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US Family Seeks Compensation From NASA After Space Junk Destroys Home
A US family whose home was hit by space debris earlier this year is seeking compensation from the American space agency NASA for property damage and mental anguish.
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Mysterious Object Found In North Carolina, Experts Say It Could Be SpaceX Dragon Debris
The debris, which appeared to be covered in burnt carbon fibre,is at least 3 feet wide, about an inch thick, and standsatnearly 4 feet tall.
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US Space Scientists Rediscover Satellite Missing For 25 Years
After 25 years, the US Space Force rediscovered it, raising questions about space junk tracking and management.
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Space Junk Will Block Out Stars And Prevent Detection Of Alien Life, Experts Warn
Experts have recently warned that an abundance of satellites is threatening to "clog up" the night skies, blocking out stars and leaving astronomers unable to make observations or detect alien life.
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A 23-Tonne Chunk Of Dead Space Rocket Set To Crash Back To Earth: Report
An official of the company that tracks orbital reentries said that "88% of the world's population is at risk".
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Rocket Debris Fall On Sheep Farm In Australia, Loud Bang Heard By Locals: Report
Days before pieces of what is believed to be a Chinese rocket fall on Earth, parts of space junk were found at a sheep farm in Australia.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Debris Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Astronomer Predicts
The rocket is expected to strike the Earth-facing side near the Einstein crater on the Moon's western limb.
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California Startup Designs Giant Inflatable Bag To Catch Asteroids And Space Debris. How It Works
TransAstra has designed and tested the Capture Bag - an inflatable device available in various sizes, capable of capturing objects ranging from small rocks to boulder-sized asteroids
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Police Release Video Of Space Junk That Fell In Australia, Likely Part Of Chinese Rocket
An investigation was launched, and officials also consulted the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Debris Falls Over Europe, Crashes in Poland
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s upper stage made an uncontrolled reentry over Europe on February 19, creating a fireball seen across multiple countries. Large debris landed in Poland, with objects found near Poznań and Wiry Village. The Polish Space Agency confirmed the debris came from the Starlink Group 11-4 mission. Authorities are investigating, ...
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More Than 14,000 Satellites, 120 Million Pieces Of Debris Jamming Earth Orbit
The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate and share the data needed to manage that most accessible region of space, experts and industry insiders said.
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ISS Successfully Executes Collision Avoidance Maneuver Amid Rising Space Junk Threat
The International Space Station (ISS) conducted its 39th collision avoidance maneuver to evade space debris from a 2015 satellite breakup. The adjustment in orbit prevented a potential close encounter within 2.5 miles of the ISS. Experts attribute increasing debris risks to factors such as satellite fragmentation events and solar activity. Measures...
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China Rocket Ends Up As 300-Piece Space Junk After Satellite Constellation Launch
China's Long March 6A rocket broke apart creating over 300 pieces of trackable debris in low Earth orbit, after achieving a significant milestone of launching 18 Qianfan satellites, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) said today.
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What Is Space Junk And How Does It Affect Us? All You Need To Know
Space junk, or space debris, is a growing problem that poses a global threat to space exploration and human safety. Space junk is basically any machinery or debris left in space by humans.
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US Family Seeks Compensation From NASA After Space Junk Destroys Home
A US family whose home was hit by space debris earlier this year is seeking compensation from the American space agency NASA for property damage and mental anguish.
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Mysterious Object Found In North Carolina, Experts Say It Could Be SpaceX Dragon Debris
The debris, which appeared to be covered in burnt carbon fibre,is at least 3 feet wide, about an inch thick, and standsatnearly 4 feet tall.
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US Space Scientists Rediscover Satellite Missing For 25 Years
After 25 years, the US Space Force rediscovered it, raising questions about space junk tracking and management.
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Space Junk Will Block Out Stars And Prevent Detection Of Alien Life, Experts Warn
Experts have recently warned that an abundance of satellites is threatening to "clog up" the night skies, blocking out stars and leaving astronomers unable to make observations or detect alien life.
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A 23-Tonne Chunk Of Dead Space Rocket Set To Crash Back To Earth: Report
An official of the company that tracks orbital reentries said that "88% of the world's population is at risk".
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Rocket Debris Fall On Sheep Farm In Australia, Loud Bang Heard By Locals: Report
Days before pieces of what is believed to be a Chinese rocket fall on Earth, parts of space junk were found at a sheep farm in Australia.
