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New Mini-Moon Might Actually Be Old Space Junk Coming Back to Haunt Us

Science & Health

1 year ago

New Mini-Moon Might Actually Be Old Space Junk Coming Back to Haunt Us

Earth will soon welcome a temporary mini-moon, but this newly detected object, an apparent asteroid, might actually be of unnatural…

ISS Manoeuvres to Avoid Space Debris, in What’s Becoming the New Normal

Science & Health

1 year ago

ISS Manoeuvres to Avoid Space Debris, in What’s Becoming the New Normal

Scientists Spot Space Junk With Lasers in Broad Daylight

1 year ago

Scientists Spot Space Junk With Lasers in Broad Daylight

George Dvorsky

A Powerful New Telescope Is About To Get Screwed By Elon Musk’s Starlink Constellation, Research Suggests

2 years ago

A Powerful New Telescope Is About To Get Screwed By Elon Musk’s Starlink Constellation, Research Suggests

As astronomers eagerly await the opening of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, anxious operators have run tests to…

The Orbital Clutter Expands: SpaceX RivaI OneWeb Is About To Launch 34 Satellites

2 years ago

The Orbital Clutter Expands: SpaceX RivaI OneWeb Is About To Launch 34 Satellites

George Dvorsky

Two Satellites Could Soon Smash Into Each Other Over The U.S.

2 years ago

Two Satellites Could Soon Smash Into Each Other Over The U.S.

George Dvorsky

Astronomers Are Increasingly Worried About How Satellite Megaconstellations Will Disrupt Science

2 years ago

Astronomers Are Increasingly Worried About How Satellite Megaconstellations Will Disrupt Science

Organisers of an American Astronomical Society conference in Hawaii held a special session to discuss the ways in which satellite…

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Are Already Causing A Headache For Astronomers

2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Are Already Causing A Headache For Astronomers

George Dvorsky

U.S. Air Force Warns There’s A Chance An American And Russian Satellite Could Collide Tomorrow

Science & Health

2 years ago

U.S. Air Force Warns There’s A Chance An American And Russian Satellite Could Collide Tomorrow

George Dvorsky

SpaceX Says A ‘Bug’ Prevented It From Receiving Warning Of Possible Satellite Collision

Science & Health

2 years ago

SpaceX Says A ‘Bug’ Prevented It From Receiving Warning Of Possible Satellite Collision

George Dvorsky

The European Space Agency was forced to perform a “collision avoidance manoeuvre” to prevent its Aeolus spacecraft from potentially smashing…

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