Dual-arm robot design keeps satellites stable during repair in space
Engineers have developed a simple strategy to help robots remain stable while repairing satellites in orbit by using…
Damage to Chinese Spacecraft Was Worse Than Reported
In early November, Chinese astronauts on board the country’s Tiangong space station made a terrifying discovery. According to…
SpaceX Triggered a Lithium Plume in the Atmosphere, Study Confirms
A new study of Earth’s upper atmosphere has discovered spikes in lithium ion levels following the return of…
Earth-observation missions redesigned to cut risk of space junk strikes
Earth-observation satellites deliver data that is critical in monitoring the progress of climate change, but they are increasingly…
A Russian Spy Satellite Shattered in Space: What We Know and Why It’s Concerning
A Russian Spy Satellite Shattered in Space: What We Know and Why It’s Concerning – Futura-Sciences February 14,…
Current space debris issue could cost industry up to $42bn
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Saudi Space Agency, the report calls for addressing the…
Reliance leads $50 million round in spacetech startup Digantara at $200 million valuation
Reliance Industries led a $50 million (Rs 435 crore) funding round at spacetech firm Digantara, according to a…
Russian ‘inspector’ satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
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The International Space Station is coming down and it will be crashed into the most isolated place on Earth |
The International Space Station is approaching its final years in orbit, and planning for its controlled return to…
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
A small number of Chinese satellites and space debris forced SpaceX’s Starlink fleet to execute a large number…
Startup’s Next-Gen ‘Space Armor’ Set for First In-Orbit Test on SpaceX Mission This Year
Georgia-based startup Atomic-6 has come up with a new solution to safeguard spacecraft, satellites, and astronauts from high-speed…
Why space debris demands global action
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded — and dangerously so. Over the last several decades, thousands of satellites, spent…