NASA tests first-of-its-kind spacecraft that navigates without GPS
NASA’s Starling mission has demonstrated a first-of-its-kind navigation system that lets a spacecraft determine its position in orbit…
Point Nemo is so remote that astronauts can be closer than people on Earth, yet its surrounding waters are a cemetery for spacecraft
There is a stretch of the South Pacific Ocean so remote that the closest people to it are…
Astronomers Measured a Suitcase-Sized Piece of Wreckage From a Staggering 36,000 Kilometers Away
An artistic depiction of the roughly 66-centimetre fragment tumbling in geostationary orbit. Not to scale. Astronomers have measured…
SWEEP: Solar sailing towards a sustainable future in Earth orbit
Harnessing sunlight to tackle space debris: A new paradigm for sustainable, multi-target orbital cleanup missions ‘There’s a problem…
Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth’s Most Valuable Orbit
Earth’s geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds some of the most valuable satellites that carry out tasks for phones, television,…
Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms
China is sending a new kind of explorer to the moon – with a humanoid upper body and…
Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite now fully operational
Launched last November, the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has completed the critical in-orbit commissioning phase and marks a milestone…
Chilling space crisis threatens the world as satellite swarm
When it all begins, we’ll be five days and 12 hours from disaster. But that unstoppable calamity would…
Managing traffic in space | MIT News
Chances are, you’ve already used a satellite today. Satellites make it possible for us to stream our favorite…
Our Fragile Space exhibition highlights dangers of space debris
A groundbreaking photographic exhibition is set to highlight the grave and deepening issue of space debris. Our Fragile…
Rocket Companies Win as Feds Retreat on Orbital Debris Crackdown
After suggesting stricter rules for rocket disposals, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has backed off its attempt to…
New AI Project Aims to Detect and Predict Ocean Plastic Drift from Space
Tracking floating plastic debris is critical for ocean clean-up efforts. Yet even with large amounts of satellite imagery…