31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
... along with many tens of thousands of pieces of space debris. Worryingly for many, this number of satellites is...the bigger picture by modelling the impact of all known space debris such as spent rocket stages and decommissioned satellites. This ...
14 June 2021
Space sector prepares for Sustainability Summit
... asked to identify ways to quantify, classify and assess the growing problem of low-orbiting space debris, to help protect the near-Earth space ecosystem. The judges represented a range of backgrounds, including organisations such as Friends of the...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
...shall bear international responsibility for national activities in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, whether... and does not protect Earth from man-made space objects (i.e. space debris) or from the impact of large asteroids or...
13 May 2020
Debris from China's rocket may have hit African villages
...5B only uses one stage to get into space. Typically, large, space-bound rockets consist of at least two stages;...as N'guinou along the reentry path were damaged by falling debris. Thankfully reported McDowell, no casualties have been announced. Reports...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
..., maybe even thousands, of micro and nanosatellites to LEO will increase the density of active space objects that will eventually become orbital debris if their end of life de-orbiting is not managed properly. Satellite trajectory as seen from the...
21 September 2018
Net to capture space junk passes debut debris collection
... that litters the skies around our planet. It is estimated that over half a million pieces of debris of varying sizes clutter the space around Earth. The problem has become so huge, that specialist programs have been set...
