Space Debris

Russian rocket tanks used to launch a radio telescope have broken up into 65 chunks, littering Earth’s orbit with debris. The tanks, dumped from the Fregat-SB upper stage of the Zenit-3SLBF rocket that took the Spektr-R radio telescope into orbit in 2011, disintegrated on Friday, Roscosmos said on Sunday. “According…

The U.S military is tracking an uncontrolled, 100 feet long and 16 feet wide Chinese rocket that is expected to plunge to earth from space today, making it the largest object to fall out of orbit in decades. China’s Long March 5B rocket was launched May 5 from the Wenchang launch center…

Russian rocket disintegrates in Earth's orbit leaving behind 65 pieces of dangerous space debris that could damage other satellitesThe upper stage of a Russian rocket broke apart over the Indian ocean on May 8 The rocket was used to launch the Spektr-R radio telescope into orbit in 2011 Fregat-SB is a type…

File photo of a Long March 5 core stage on a previous mission. Credit: XinhuaA Chinese rocket measuring around 100 feet long that launched earlier this month will likely plunge back into Earth’s atmosphere some time Monday, becoming the most massive object in decades to fall out of orbit in…

Starlink satellites in orbit preparing for deployment. (SpaceX) MATT WILLIAMS, UNIVERSE TODAY 8 MAY 2020 In 2015, Elon Musk announced that his company, SpaceX, would be deploying satellites to orbit that would provide high-speed broadband internet access to the entire world. Known as Starlink, SpaceX began deploying this constellation in…

In light of social distancing measures, high school and college students graduating during the coronavirus pandemic have been forced to skip the traditional cap and gown ceremonies. That sacrifice likely stings a bit more for students from immigrant families, many of whom overcame untold challenges in order to earn their…

Posted It might be hard to imagine but space is getting crowded. Space junk is becoming a dangerous hazard for orbiting satellites, and now some countries are joining forces to tackle it.Read More

On Thursday evening, a train of SpaceX Starlink satellites was visible in the night sky above Florida, with several residents reporting seeing a string of white lights around 9 p.m. local time.Floridians posted images and videos of the satellite train on social media, with some even contacting local media outlets…

Scientists have uncovered what may be the first reliable evidence of a person being killed by a meteorite.According to a study published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, a team of researchers have uncovered documentary evidence that a man was struck and killed by a meteorite on August 22,…

Agency 28/04/2020 4431 views 24 likes Space debris is a hazard to our satellites and spacecraft as well as a contributor to near-Earth space pollution. To help raise awareness of this issue, ESA’s Education Office is organising an online edition of ESA Academy’s Space Debris Training Course.  Due to the…