space junk
A Steampunk Engine to Solve Your Satellite Woes!
NASA contractor Howe Industries just presented their design for a "steampunk" engine that could allow satellites to maneuver, without the…
About 3% of Starlinks Have Failed So Far
A new analysis indicates that 3% of Starlink satellites have failed since they were launched to orbit, which could mean…
Astronaut Drops a Mirror During a Spacewalk. Now There’s Another Piece of Space Junk
Oops. Dropping a mirror on Earth is only minor cause for concern, perhaps about the potential of some upcoming bad…
There’s a 1 in 20 Chance That Two Dead Satellites Might Crash Tonight (Update: No Collision)
According to multiple assessments, there's a good chance two dead satellites will crash in the skies above Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, creating…
A Television Satellite Might be About to Explode
A DirecTV satellite suffered a battery failure and now has to be de-orbited. Otherwise, it could cause a collision and…
Can We Use Special Sails To Bring Old Satellites Back Down To Earth?
The growing problem of space debris in LEO (Low-Earth Orbit) is garnering more and more attention. With thousands of satellites…
Satellites Equipped With a Tether Would be Able to De-Orbit Themselves at the end of Their Life
A new technology that allows satellites to de-orbit themselves at the end of their lives could help mitigate the problem…
Before We Ruin the Universe, We Should Follow Some Space Sustainability Guidelines
There are 20,000 objects orbiting Earth at this moment that are larger than 10 cm. Out of that number, only…
Spot Failed Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 in Earth Orbit
A ghost from the old Soviet space program may return to Earth in the coming years. Mimicking a campy episode…
British Satellite Tests its Space Junk Harpoon
The RemoveDebris spacecraft recently tested out its harpoon, one of the tools it will use to remove space debris from…