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Can you name these new space trash constellations? 10 new signs highlight consequences of space garbage
Each of these ten "trash constellations" represent a different consequence of space pollution. "The…
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Stranded in space: Sunita Williams shares her experience LIVE from the International Space Station
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore addressed Earth live from the ISS. They were launched …
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US satellites could face threat from Russia and China's 'unfriendly' space behavior, warn defense analysts
Russia and China are working on things that could be used to disable US satellites, raising alarms …
Ella Sherman
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America's X-37B vs. China's Shenlong: Top space planes and their shadowy role in orbital war
The US X-37B and China's Shenlong are competing unmanned space planes whose covert missions are get…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Japan unveils world's first wooden satellite! Here’s all you need to know about ‘LignoSat’
Human ingenuity knows no limits. From launching rovers to explore distant planets to capturing blac…
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Space Force is sending one of its 'Guardians' into space for the first time in its history
The US Space Force is sending its first Guardian to space. It will be the third launch for Col. Nic…
Katie Balevic
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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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US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says
Russia and North Korea have developed closer relations since the start of Russia's full-scale invas…
Rebecca Rommen
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China is set to launch the next piece of its space station on Sunday — in a rocket that previously rained parts back onto Earth
The Long March 5B rocket has launched twice before, and both times its heavy body fell back to Eart…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The time in 1978 when a Soviet nuclear-powered satellite crashed into Canada and scattered radioactive debris everywhere
Almost 50 years ago, a nuclear-powered satellite crashed, leading to an extensive cleanup effort. I…
Chris Panella
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Space debris continued to be a big problem in 2021 and it’s only going to get worse
This isn’t the only incident of the year though as there have been quite a few instances of spac…
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US says Russia 'recklessly' destroyed a satellite with a missile, creating debris that could threaten the International Space Station
The test created 1,500 larger, trackable pieces of debris and hundreds of thousands of smaller piec…
Ryan Pickrell
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A dead Russian spacecraft almost collided with a NASA satellite. The crash could have sent 7,500 bits of debris rocketing around Earth.
A dead Russian spacecraft almost crashed into a NASA satellite. The collision would have sent debri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Ellyn L…
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Russia pushes the International Space Station away from '90s US rocket debris — the 2nd space-junk scare this week
NASA and Roscosmos have to move the International Space Station away from debris that orbits Earth …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Space debris that crashed in Australian farmland is likely from SpaceX, astrophysicist says
The debris, which was scattered across several fields, was scarred with scorch marks and had serial…
Marianne Guenot
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US astronauts had to take shelter after a Russian satellite broke into over 100 pieces near the ISS
Authorities say the Russian RESURS-P1 broke into over 100 trackable pieces, with US firm LeoLabs sa…
Matthew Loh
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A starburst of bright lights was seen tearing across California's sky, mystifying onlookers. It was actually flaming chunks of space debris, says an astrophysicist.
Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell told The New York Times that the lights were flaming pieces of spa…
Aditi Bharade
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A space junk threat forced the crew of the International Space Station to take shelter
The US military said it is aware of a "debris-generating event" but did not explain further what ma…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US will battle its rivals in outer space if it has to, senior military official says
China, India, and Russia are all developing anti-satellite weapons — and the US "is ready to fight …