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Seismometers track atmospheric shock waves from incoming space debris
Seismometers Track Atmospheric Shock Waves from Incoming Space Debris
Will the International Space Station's 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?
The International Space Station will be steered to a controlled destruction in Earth's atmosphere in 2031, if all goes to plan. Should we be worried about the pollution this death dive will cause?
14 of the biggest spacecraft ever to fall from space
A rundown of some of the biggest spacecraft to smash into Earth beyond their operators' control.
International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
A Russian Progress freighter docked to the ISS fired its thrusters Monday (Nov. 25) to dodge a piece of debris, the second such evasive maneuver for the orbiting lab in less than a week.
International Space Station fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space debris
A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters on Tuesday (Nov. 19) to ensure that the orbiting complex dodged a piece of space debris.
World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites.
Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches
Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth's environment.
Can we solve the satellite air pollution problem? Here are 4 possible fixes
New technologies including recoverable satellites and in-orbit space debris recycling could help solve the satellite air pollution problem and prevent a new ecological crisis in the future.
