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ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission Space Debris

ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission

A screenshot from ClearSpace's promotional video for PRELUDE, showing two spacecraft maneuvering near each other in orbit. Credit: ClearSpace MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit servicing removal mission called PRELUDE, one that will involve two small spacecraft designed…
bubmag
January 13, 2026
Microgravity on International Space Station Alters Coevolution of Bacteriophages and Their Hosts Space Debris

Microgravity on International Space Station Alters Coevolution of Bacteriophages and Their Hosts

In new experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS), microbiologists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Rhodium Scientific Inc. have discovered that the near-weightless environment of space can significantly reshape how bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacteria — interact with their hosts. The International Space Station is seen with Earth…
bubmag
January 13, 2026
Pentagon commits $1 billion to L3Harris missile unit as ‘anchor investor’ Space Debris

Pentagon commits $1 billion to L3Harris missile unit as ‘anchor investor’

WASHINGTON  — The Pentagon on Jan. 13 said it will become an “anchor investor” in L3Harris Technologies’ missile business, committing $1 billion to expand U.S. capacity to produce solid rocket motors that power U.S. and allied missile systems. Under the agreement, the Defense Department will invest $1 billion in a…
bubmag
January 13, 2026
Barred Spiral Galaxy Spotted Just Two Billion Years after Big Bang Space Debris

Barred Spiral Galaxy Spotted Just Two Billion Years after Big Bang

Using the high resolution images from the NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera) instrument onboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted one of the earliest barred spiral galaxies known, shaping our view of cosmic evolution. COSMOS-74706: an unsharp mask overlaid onto the F200W, F277W, and F356W filter composition; the white…
bubmag
January 13, 2026
2026 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking Space Debris

2026 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking

Bailey G. Light Jan 12, 2026 NASA has identified a list of 32 technology shortfalls and invites you to give input on your critical technology needs using this feedback mechanism. Whether you’re part of the space technology community or an interested member of the public, your input is invaluable. By registering and providing…
bubmag
January 12, 2026
Watch India launch advanced military satellite on rocket’s 1st flight since May 2025 failure Space Debris

Watch India launch advanced military satellite on rocket’s 1st flight since May 2025 failure

A Indian rocket's return-to-flight mission apparently didn't go very well. India's EOS-N1 satellite is seen before encapsulation into the fairing of its PSLV rocket. (Image credit: ISRO) "Close to the end of the third stage , we are seeing a little more disturbance in the vehicle roll rates, and subsequently,…
bubmag
January 11, 2026