The Canadian Space Agency says it takes the issue of space debris “very seriously” and is working to ensure it doesn’t pose any “major risks” to Earth after a piece …
Barry Sawchuk, a farmer in a rural town in Saskatchewan, was surprised to find a piece of space debris in one of his fields. Sawchuk says that he thought it …
Earth’s orbit is absolutely littered with space junk, and every new rocket we send into space creates another opportunity for trash to be created. We know it’s a problem, and …
Astroscale Japan is closer than any other company to creating a working space junk solution. The first test of the solution is currently ongoing, with a spacecraft crucial to the …
The number of objects in space has risen dramatically over the past thirty years, and much of that is due to commercial companies unlocking new business cases and discovering cheaper …
Gas stations in space may be the answer to our ongoing space junk problem. Or, at the least, they could help lessen the amount of space junk that ends up …
Researchers in the US say a remnant of a Chinese rocket slammed into the moon’s surface last year with some unusual devices on board, according to a new study they …
Three tons of space junk slammed into the Moon last year, leaving many bewildered and scratching their heads because they weren’t sure where the junk had come from. Now, though, …
Space junk orbiting Earth is a growing problem. Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are orbiting our planet at great speed, posing a threat not only to functioning satellites providing …