space junk

Alleged Meteor Caught on Russian Dash Cam (Again)

Thanks to the ubiquitousness of dashboard-mounted video cameras in Russia yet another bright object has been spotted lighting up the…

7 years ago

How Can We Clean Up That Space Junk?

We're total litterbugs. Here on Earth, and out in space. What are some strategies that have been developed to clean…

7 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 342: Sunsetting Spacecraft

Everything dies, including our technology. But when we’ve hurtled a few thousands pounds of robotic instrumentation to another planet, it…

8 years ago

How Could We Recycle Satellites For Newer Missions?

Space junk is an ongoing concern for NASA, the European Space Agency and many others. After satellites live out their…

8 years ago

Bazinga: Mysterious Earth Orbiting Asteroid Turns Out to be Space Junk

Can’t find asteroid 2010 QW1 in the Minor Planet Database? No, the “Men in Black” didn’t secretly remove this Earth-orbiting…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Did a Piece of Mir Really Land in Massachusetts?

We love a good space debris mystery. Hey, who doesn't, right?  Regular readers of Universe Today know that it’s a…

8 years ago

How the Fermi Spacecraft Almost Got Taken Out by a Relic of the Cold War

As a space telescope scientist or satellite operator, the last thing you want to hear is that your expensive and…

9 years ago

Exploded Rocket Fragments Could Endanger ISS and Future Missions

The International Space Station will have to look out for new debris from an exploded Russian rocket (NASA image) Traveling…

9 years ago