We need a ‘Planetary Neural Network’ for AI-enabled space infrastructure protection
You may not see it with the naked eye, but in Earth’s orbit, a silent crisis is unfolding.…
The countdown to clean orbits has begun with ESA’s Zero Debris Charter
Space is rapidly becoming the world’s most congested frontier. What was once a domain of scientific exploration is…
ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission
MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit…
New ‘CRASH Clock’ Warns of 2.8-Day Window Before Likely Orbital Collision
Last week, a Chinese spacecraft passed within just 655 feet (200 meters) of a Starlink satellite, narrowly avoiding…
Odin Space raises $3 million in seed funding
SAN FRANCISCO – British startup Odin Space raised $3 million in a seed round to begin commercializing tiny…
A space bag that can catch asteroids? New technology could transform mining and clean up orbit
A Californian aerospace startup is developing a technology known as the capture bag, an inflatable system designed to…
The space junk crisis: why orbital debris is the next big threat to our future in space
From an astronaut’s point of view, the debris issue isn’t theoretical—it’s existential. Atienza, an analogue astronaut who trains…