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Space debris from a Russian missile test could disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink project to beam the internet from orbit
As the debris from the anti-satellite test spreads around the world, it could knock some of the sat…
Marianne Guenot
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A mysterious piece of space junk nicknamed 'WTF' could help protect humanity from itself
Scientists aren't sure if the 2-meter-wide object is a space rock or possibly debris from a rocket,…
Kelly Dickerson,Jessica Orwig
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A mysterious chunk of space debris called 'WTF' is headed straight for Earth
Because of its highly eccentric orbit, some experts think the object could be a residual rocket sta…
Jessica Orwig
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A dead NASA space telescope and an old Air Force satellite have a 1-in-10 chance of colliding over Pittsburgh on Wednesday, and people on the ground may see it
If the space-junk problem gets extreme, a disastrous chain of collisions could spiral out of contro…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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China hit back at NASA's chief for saying it failed to meet 'responsible standards' in letting a rocket fall uncontrolled back to Earth
China was criticized because a big chunk of the Long March 5B rocket, which took off on April 29, m…
Sinéad Baker
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A piece of space debris punched a tiny hole in the International Space Station, damaging a robotic arm
Scientists monitor more than 23,000 pieces of space junk that could threaten satellites and the spa…
Aylin Woodward
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These are the countries on Earth with the most junk in space
But, of the manmade items in space that are larger than your fist, orbiting satellites are a minori…
Dave Mosher,Andy Kiersz
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NASA slams India's anti-satellite test, may pull support from mission Gaganyaan
According to NASA, the risk of collision of the debris with the International Space Station (ISS…
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India's anti-satellite missile test may have created 6,500 eraser-size pieces of space junk near Earth, according to a new simulation
India's Defence Research and Development Organization downplayed that risk, telling Reuters that th…
Dave Mosher
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ESA satellite Sentinel-1A dodges a 'high-risk collision' from Russian space debris
"On Monday, for the first time, we performed a set of manoeuvres to avoid a high-risk collision wit…
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How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
Although Halley's comet, a ball of ice and rock left over from the formation of our solar system, o…
Ali Sundermier
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A European astronaut says the risk of the uncontrolled Chinese rocket hitting a home is like getting hit by lightning - and if it did, people would only get a few hours' warning
The risk "should be kept as close to zero as possible," ESA astronaut and Interagency Coordinator T…
Marianne Guenot
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Astronomers photographed a possible 'mini-moon' orbiting Earth - though it might just be space debris
Astronomers were able to create the composite photograph of the mini-moon above - which shows it as…
Holly Secon
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A secret Russian satellite has broken apart in orbit, creating a cloud of debris that could last a century
Russia kept the Kosmos 2499 satellite's mission a secret, even after its bizarre maneuvers drew att…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The US has no plans to shoot down the Chinese rocket due to crash down this weekend, defense secretary says
The Long March 5B rocket took off from China on April 29, and a big chunk is now heading toward Ear…