Micrometeoroid

Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?

By Anthony Wood Published 7 June 26

"If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."

Chinese capsule damaged by space-junk strike returns to Earth (video)

By Leonard David Published 21 January 26

The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou 20 capsule damaged by a space-junk strike came safely down to Earth.

‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth

By Josh Dinner Published 5 January 26

Spain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown.

SpaceX Crew Dragon may get a shield upgrade after Soyuz spacecraft leak

By Elizabeth Howell Published 25 January 23

A micrometeoroid strike on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in December 2022 has spurred NASA to talk to SpaceX about possibly increasing the shielding on its Crew Dragon capsule.

NASA's Lunar Orbiter Survives 'Speeding Bullet' Meteoroid

By Calla Cofield Published 27 May 17

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a photograph of the moon at the same moment that the spacecraft was struck by a meteoroid traveling faster than a bullet.

Space History Photo: Skylab and Earth Limb

By NASA Published 31 January 13

The Skylab experienced a failure that led to a replacement shield to protect against solar heating.