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Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit
The private ADRAS-J probe snapped an epic, up-close image of its rendezvous target, a Japanese rocket stage that's been circling Earth since 2009.
Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against 'space-enabled' attacks
The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential "space-enabled" attacks.
Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here's how.
Reflect Orbital plans to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors to beam sunlight to solar power plants on Earth after dark.
NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years
NASA's pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.
India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030
India has announced its intent to join the global effort to reduce space debris in low Earth orbit.
NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought
The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.
Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage
The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth.
Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025
Japan will test solar power transmission from space in 2025 with a miniature space-based photoelectric plant that will wirelessly transmit energy from low Earth orbit to Earth.
