orbital debris
Space Junk That Will Hit Moon Is Likely From China, Not SpaceX
The rocket part, which is due to hit the Moon on March 4, is likely from a Chinese mission launched in 2014.
Scientists Surveyed People About Space. The Comments Are Out of This World.
A poll of more than 1,500 participants reveals optimism about aliens, concerns about orbital debris, and “Uranus.”
How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit
Moriba Jah, a leading astrodynamicist at the University of Texas at Austin, talks to Motherboard about how to mitigate the risks of space debris.
Watch Scientists Torch a Satellite to Help Protect People From Space Debris
Burning up satellite parts in laboratories could help reduce the amount of space debris that impacts Earth.
Watch This Net Capture Orbital Space Debris for the First Time in History
Not only does the net look cool as hell, it’s addressing a major problem for the future of space exploration.
A Mysterious Piece of Space Junk Is Headed for Earth, and Astronomers Are Stoked
An unidentified piece of space debris originating from beyond the Moon is giving astronomers the rare chance to observe an object on a collision course with Earth.
Astronomers Want to Blast Space Junk by Strapping a Laser to a Telescope
Like Space Invaders with better optics.