Orbital Debris
The Space Station is Getting a New Gadget to Detect Space Debris
The Space Debris Sensor (SDS) aboard the International Space Station is allowing scientists to characterize the orbital debris environment
Eye Opening Numbers On Space Debris
The latest numbers released by the ESA's Space Debris Office indicate that the cloud of orbital debris is getting worse.
Sentinel-1A Satellite Takes A Direct Hit From Millimetre Size Particle
After reviewing data from the Sentinel-1A satellites on-board cameras, the ESA has determined that it suffered a collision with a…
ESA Regrets Not Buying Windshield Insurance
Thanks to astronaut Tim Peake, people here on Earth have been treated for the first time to an image of…
How Do Astronauts Avoid Debris?
So, just how do we keep our space stations, ships and astronauts from being riddled with holes from all of…
Could Lizard Hands Help Us Clean Up Space Junk?
We've written extensively about the orbital debris problem here on Universe Today. In a nutshell, just about every time we…
Radar Prototype Begins Tracking Down Space Junk
[/caption] Several times a year, the International Space Station needs to perform Debris Avoidance Maneuvers to dodge the ever-growing amount…