space debris
Let’s Clean up the Space Junk with Magnetic Space Tugs
A researcher working with the ESA has proposed creating a fleet of magnetic tugs to safely and effectively remove space…
What is Low Earth Orbit?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is a popular place. It is where the majority of space missions are sent, where all…
NASA Invests In Radical Game-Changing Concepts For Exploration
As part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, NASA recently announced 13 radical proposals for funding and development
How Do Astronauts Avoid Debris?
So, just how do we keep our space stations, ships and astronauts from being riddled with holes from all of…
European Satellite Dodged Space Debris Hours After Reaching Orbit
Yesterday, the European Space Agency disclosed a serious problem early in the Sentinel-1A mission, which lifted off April 3 on…
How We Will Retrieve Dead Satellites In The Future? Hint: It Likely Won’t Be Using Astronauts
I'll admit it: I'm too young to remember 1984. I wish I did, however, because it was a banner year…
The USAF’s ‘Space Fence’ Surveillance System: Another Victim of Sequestration
Times are getting tougher in the battle to track space debris. A key asset in the fight to follow and…
Space Debris: A Tale of Two Satellites
It’s sometimes tough being a satellite in Earth orbit these days. An interesting commentary came our way recently via NASA’s…
Experts Urge Removal of Space Debris From Orbit
Action is needed soon to remove the largest pieces of space debris from orbit before the amount of junk destroys…
How Micrometeoroid Impacts Pose a Danger for Today’s Spacewalk
Video streaming by Ustream Our very own International Space Station is in the cosmic crosshairs. As cosmonauts are to begin…