Space Debris

Space is full of mysteries. This sense of wonder inspires awe, imagination, and the countless space operas that have become pop culture cornerstones. Some mysteries may never be solved, but attempting to understand them expands our knowledge and often produces striking new images of the universe. Much of the appeal…

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NASA has released new satellite images showing that Mexico City is sinking at an alarming rate, with some areas subsiding by nearly 10 inches a year. The findings come from the NISAR satellite, a joint project between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization. The radar system tracked ground movement…

France’s Senate chamber. Photo Credit: Jacques Paquier Is it time to make “guilty until proven innocent” the norm in training-focused lawsuits against gen AI developers? SNEP, SACEM, and 79 other French organizations seem to believe so, as they’re aggressively backing a related bill. Those entities, plus different music-space reps, film-sector…

The NASA logo at the agency's headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2022. (Image credit: STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) The new chief of the Planetary Society says she is prepared once again to fight NASA's science budget cuts, after helping the advocacy group do so last year. Planetary…

Hospital and Surgical Health Services Minister Matt Jones. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia Article content Alberta is investing $2 million to help plan a future expansion of the Strathcona Community Hospital. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across…

Home » Energy » SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Likely Late May After Generator Explosion and Deluge Damaged During a high-volume deluge test on the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 one of the methalox gas generators that supplies high-pressure nitrogen for the deluge system exploded. The explosion sent roof panels and…

The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has received yet another nomination, but this one isn't for a game. The Polish game studio's physical office in Warsaw was nominated for the 12th edition of the Architectural Award of the Mayor of Warsaw."We're very proud to be included in this city-wide competition…

Image: Valve Happy May 4th, the day when Valve’s Steam Controller goes on sale and nothing else significant at all. It doesn’t take space wizard powers to predict that the redesigned Steam Controller is a hot item, both because it’s elusive Valve hardware and it’s the first (hopefully not the…

When a Redstone rocket lifted the spacecraft Freedom 7 into the sky on May 5, 1961, there was more resting on pilot Alan Shepard’s shoulders than just 6 g’s of acceleration. The outcome of his mission could decide the future of the American space program. The United States and its…