Space Junk

Luxembourg-based Intelsat reports that its Intelsat 29E satellite (IS-29E) is now a total loss, after having reported earlier that the spacecraft suffered an anomaly.

The breakup created a cloud of space debris.

The online observatory Slooh.com hosted a live webcast of the Super Worm Moon and the vernal equinox on March 20.

A lightweight object resembling an empty trash bag is winging around Earth in a truly bizarre orbit.

Lots of people got to admire, and puzzle over, the fireball that blazed up off the coast of Northern California just after sunset on Wednesday (Dec. 19).

A fireball lit up the sky over the San Francisco Bay Area shortly after sunset Wednesday (Dec. 19), leaving an odd, wind-twisted trail in its violent wake.

Spaceflight favors big rockets and small technology — but when that technology gets small enough, it may act very differently from traditional satellites and spacecraft.

Space-junk experts are raising a red flag about the upcoming launch of more than 60 small satellites atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Spaceflight startup Rocket Lab launched its first operational mission Saturday night, successfully lofting six small satellites as well as a technology demonstrator.

Astroscale, a company developing technologies to capture and deorbit space debris, announced Oct. 31 it raised a $50 million Series D round that brings its total to date to $102 million.

Iridium 70 fell out of orbit Oct. 10. A few days later, one of its fuel tanks caused a stir in central California.

A satellite in space has fired a net at a target to test active space-junk-cleanup technology, and the video is amazing.

The repair job astronauts conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday (Aug. 30) appears to be complete.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station spent part of their day today (Aug. 30) fixing a tiny air leak in the facility.