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Latest News About Space Junk and Orbital Debris
The amount of trash in Earth orbit, from spent rocket stages, broken satellites and micrometeoroids, is growing. Scientists are working on methods to combat the threat of space junk and orbital debris collisions.
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NASA and DARPA have teamed up to take a look at tackling the problem of space junk in a major meeting this week.
A tiny piece of a defunct Russian satellite zipped by the International Space Station Tuesday, but far enough away to pose no threat to the crew.
The International Space Station won’t have to fire its thrusters Saturday to avoid a close call with chunk of a spent rocket that launched a comet probe 10 years ago, NASA officials said.
A small chunk of space trash headed for an uncomfortably close pass by the International Space Station late Friday, but not close enough to force the astronauts aboard to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
The chief of U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday that America needs to step up its game in monitoring the orbital debris that's up there and planning to avoid collisions with valuable satellites.
A piece of space junk will fly uncomfortably close to the International Space Station late Friday and may force astronauts to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
Packed with garbage from the International Space Station, the first HTV cargo freighter met a fiery demise over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, punctuating an historic chapter in the Japanese space program.
Japan’s first space cargo ship cast off from the International Space Station Friday as it nears the end of its maiden voyage.
A piece of space junk orbiting Earth has forced NASA to tweak the planned Friday departure of Japan’s first cargo ship to the International Space Station.
Serious challenges lie ahead to curb space junk, ones that are exacerbated by the rise of small satellite launches and debris removal techniques that mimic anti-satellite systems.
New images depict man-made objects bigger than 4 inches (10 cm) orbiting Earth -- some 19,000 by the latest count.
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The 13 astronauts aboard the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery took some time off Friday.
A piece of rocket debris passed close by the International Space Station Friday, but not close enough to pose a threat to the spacecraft or its crew.
Spacewalkers installed a new ammonia coolant tank on the International Space Station Thursday.
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Spacewalkers will head outside the space station Thursday secure in the knowledge that their spacecraft won't have to dodge space junk.
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