Martin McCoustraSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Martin McCoustra Space junk: Astronomers worry as private companies push ahead with satellite launches By Martin McCoustra published 29 June 20 Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, the lower orbit around the Earth has become an increasingly congested environment. Satellites Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?2Astronomers discover 'Quipu,' the single largest structure in the known universe320 years of satellite data reveal 'staggering' levels of glaciers melting, sea levels rising430 years after warp drives were proposed, we still can't make the math work5What's that smell? Astronomers discover a stinky new clue in the search for alien life
Space junk: Astronomers worry as private companies push ahead with satellite launches By Martin McCoustra published 29 June 20 Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, the lower orbit around the Earth has become an increasingly congested environment.
