Latest about space junk
Performing evasive maneuvers increases satellites' collision risk down the road
Trying to avoid satellite collisions in orbit increases the risk of future collisions in the aftermath of each avoidance maneuver, researchers have round.
Colliding space junk makes 'noise' that could be heard from Earth
Weird effects of space junk collisions could help researchers detect dangerous, hard-to-see orbital clutter.
Over the past six years, governments proposed launching over one million satellites, but where will they all go?
As the number of satellites in orbit increase, so will the possibilities of space debris. There are currently 8,000 satellites in orbit, but hundreds of thousands more are being proposed.
Lost astronaut tool bag from ISS shines in new telescope image (photo)
Astronauts on the International Space Station harmlessly lost a tool bag during a spacewalk on Nov. 1. A new telescope image from Rome shows the stray bag shining among the stars.
NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?
The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024.
White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more
The National Space Council has released a draft bill that would split the regulation of novel space activities between two departments: Transportation and Commerce.
Earth has many objects in orbit but definitely only one moon — despite what some people think
While the term “planet” has a clear definition, there is no strict definition of a moon. We can either say that there is one moon around Earth, or more than 160 million moons.
International Space Station dodges orbital debris hours before SpaceX cargo ship's arrival: report
The International Space Station moved away from space debris on Friday (Nov. 10), Russian space officials said, hours before a SpaceX cargo ship aims to arrive.
