Space Debris

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As Earth completed its orbit around the Sun to close out 2025, the International Space Station circled our planet more than 5,800 times. Serving as humanity’s unique laboratory in space, the station has hosted thousands of experiments and technology demonstrations, advancing science in ways that cannot be replicated on Earth.…

Monika Luabeya Jan 16, 2026 NASA’s Crawler-transporter 2 moves toward the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. The crawler will transport NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B ahead of the Artemis II launch…

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A bright reflection nebula shares the stage with a protostar and planet-forming disk in this Hubble image. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, K. Stapelfeldt (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and D. Watson (University of Rochester); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)) Stars don't start out fully formed. Instead, they begin when clouds…

Space is rapidly becoming the world’s most congested frontier. What was once a domain of scientific exploration is now a crowded commercial arena, a global infrastructure layer critical to communications, navigation, climate monitoring and defense. Yet this dependence is threatened by a growing, largely invisible hazard: orbital debris. The European…

WASHINGTON — Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission. The Senate voted 82-15 Jan. 16 to pass a “minibus” appropriations bill combining three spending measures, including the Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) bill.…

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McDonald’s outlets in China have gone viral on domestic social media for dine-in seats designed for customers who want to eat alone, sparking discussion about social anxiety and changing attitudes toward personal space among young Chinese.  The seats, arranged along the restaurant’s wall and separated by partitions, offer solo diners…

Magixx Everyday Mavin Records talented singer Magixx has released a contagious single titled “Everyday.” “Everyday” is a soulful and sincere tribute to the power of consistent love, wrapped in the warm, melodic embrace of Afro-fusion. The track carves out a tender space filled with intimacy and deep gratitude, offering a…