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A Starlink satellite breaks apart in space, throwing debris around and is rapidly moving towards earthA Starlink satellite faced a serious issue in orbit. Its propulsion tank failed, causing it to spin uncontrollably and break into pieces. T...- Spacecraft's cracked window delayed Chinese astronauts' return; How did it happen and why did the Georgia-based assistant professor blame China for this incident?A recent delay in the return of Chinese astronauts from the Tiangong space station occurred after cracks were discovered in their spacecraf...
- Video: Mysterious big 500 kg 'red-hot object' falls from sky in Kenya village, triggers panic among localsA glowing ring of metal, more than eight feet in diameter and weighing more than 1,100 pounds, fell from the sky and crash landed in a remo...
- 1,000 collision warnings per day: Earth's orbit is so crowded that the situation could get dangerously out of controlRecent reports have revealed that the orbit of the earth is getting very much crowded with every passing day and is getting absolutely fill...
- We may be heading towards a space disaster. Here's whySpace debris increasingly threatens the International Space Station and satellites, with instances of near misses on the rise. The phenomen...
- What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?Recent reports are claiming that a pretty significant term is gaining prominence in the field of space science with every passing day which...
- Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debrisJapanese and Indian space startups joined forces. They will explore using lasers to clear space junk. Orbital Lasers and InspeCity signed a...
- SpaceX to tackle space junk: European agency says it is in talks with Elon Musk's companyThe European Space Agency is in discussions with SpaceX to join its Zero Debris charter, an initiative aimed at reducing space junk by 2030...
- Ticking time bomb waiting to explode? Scientists warn massive space junk disasters can happen anytime nowScientists warn that a massive space junk disaster is unavoidable due to the abundance of debris in Earth's orbit. Collisions are expected ...
- Will space debris fall on the Earth and hit humans? China accused of ignoring rulesSpace Debris Expert Professor John L. Crassidis accused China of not following the rules and taking unnecessary risks with the uncontrolled...
- Ever wondered how spacecraft maneuver around space debris? Read hereThe worldwide sensors of the Department of Defense's Space Surveillance Network (SSN) track more than 27,000 particles of space debris, or ...
- NASA to address orbital debris, greatest challenge of our eraThe US space agency has announced to fund three studies to understand the growing problem of space junk to analyse the economic, social and...
- Death by falling space debris is a possibility, reveals new studyEvery minute of every day, debris rains down on us from space - a hazard we are almost completely unaware of.
- A chunk of Chinese satellite almost hit the ISS; they dodged it - but the space junk problem is getting worseEarlier this week, the International Space Station (ISS) was forced to maneouvre out of the way of a potential collision with space junk. W...
- Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit fails on first rocket launch attemptThe inaugural launch had appeared to be going well until moments after the rocket was dropped from beneath the left wing of the jumbo jet d...
- Centre proposes Rs 33 crore to protect Indian satellites from space debrisIn Sep, India launched the early warning system Netra (Network for Space Objects, Tracking, and Analysis) to secure its satellites and othe...
- First satellite to collect space junk set deployed from ISSLondon, June 23 (IANS) The first-ever satellite to test possible solutions in cleaning up space junk has been deployed by the International...
- How ISRO is safeguarding India’s space assets in orbitThough ISRO's main objective is to make satellites functional once placed in orbit, protecting them from space debris is also the top prior...
- Space Trek: What will happen if any space debris hits a live satellite or the ISSChance of being hit by space junk on Earth is 20 billion to one. Lottie Williams was hit on her head but was unharmed by a 13-cm-long piece...
- New technology could power return journey to MarsAirbus Defence & Space has a contract with Neumann Space, which is developing the rocket engine, to fly Neumann's payload for long-term tes...
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