Elon Musk has new plans for Earth orbit. Astronomers are already scared
Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the…
Trends in zero space debris
As the issue of space debris becomes more pressing, Kseniia Hryshchuk, Space Environment Engineer at 3S-Northumbria, considers how…
Tesla hit by object from sky, could be world-first meteorite car strike
A veterinarian from Whyalla, South Australia, may have experienced one of the rarest incidents ever recorded. His Tesla…
Rising CO2 levels threaten to disrupt global space communication
Far above your head, in the atmosphere between Earth and outer space, an invisible process is occurring. The…
‘It … was burning when found’
Mine workers in Western Australia found a “smoking slab” speculated to be part of the upper stage of…
Fallen Space Debris Found Burning Near Mine, Prompting Questions About Its Surprising Return to Earth
NEED TO KNOW A pile of space debris was found burning near a mine in the Australian outback…
US firm’s space armor provides hypersonic shielding for spacecraft
As the amount of orbital debris continues to rise, a US materials manufacturer has unveiled a new shielding…
Sounding the alarm: ESA introduces space environment ‘health index’
Space Safety 22/10/2025 6108 views 66 likes The congestion and pollution of Earth orbit is quickly getting worse.…
Space Junk Now Almost Constantly Crashing Down to Earth
On Saturday, a huge chunk of what is almost certainly space junk was found lying in the middle…
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…
Crashes From Space Are Getting More Common, And No One’s Sure What To Do About It
Just in May of this year, the Soviets struck a ground target from orbit. Never mind that they…
Elon Musk’s Starlink fleet is burning up in orbit, scientists say
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth, with up to four burning up in the atmosphere…