Chinese Satellite Breaks Apart in Rare Orbit That Could Hold Debris for Centuries
A reconnaissance satellite suffered an unidentified anomaly and broke apart into pieces. Now, those fragments are trapped in…
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…
Satellite docking tech: Aule Space tests orbital servicing system at Isro
In a development that could mark a shift in how India approaches the growing problem of space debris…
A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Punch a New Crater Into the Moon
The Falcon 9 rocket’s liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA This Wednesday, at around 06:35:37.5 UTC, a…
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,…
NASA plans to crash the ISS into the Pacific Ocean: Experts raise concerns for marine ecosystems’ health |
As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches the end of its operational life, NASA is preparing for one…
Thousands of Nanosatellites Are Now Orbiting Earth and This Is Just Getting Started
Image credits: NASA. Sending a satellite into space used to be a massive undertaking. Satellites were often the…
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…
Satellites pass within 3 metres of each other
Astronomers have observed two Russian military satellites passing within 3 metres (10 feet) of each other in an…
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…
Scientists Warn Low Earth Orbit Could Suddenly Collapse
A new study suggests that modern satellite networks may be far more fragile than they appear, with the…