Space Debris

The conversation around humanity’s return to the moon is often viewed through launches, landers and national programs. But, industry leaders say that framework is becoming outdated. Instead, they point to the emergence of a permanent infrastructure layer — habitats, logistics nodes, power systems and in-space computing — connecting low Earth…

An Astronstone stainless steel common bulkhead tank. Credit: Astronstone HELSINKI — Astronstone, one of China’s younger launch startups, has secured new funding as it builds toward the first flight of its reusable AS-1 rocket.  Astronstone’s “Pre-A+” funding round was led by GL Ventures, the venture arm of Hillhouse Capital, and…

A family in Houston is counting their lucky stars that no one was hurt after a cantaloupe-size meteorite smashed through the roof of their home and ricocheted around an empty bedroom. The space rock is most likely a fragment of a meteor that witnesses saw breaking apart with a bang…

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By comparing new Hubble observations with images first taken in 1999, astronomers traced the continuing expansion of one of the sky’s most studied supernova remnants, energized by a rapidly spinning pulsar at its core. This image, captured with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 2024, shows the Crab Nebula. Image…

The Hubble Space Telescope caught a rare moment on camera months ago, getting a chance to watch a comet break up as it hurtled through space. By sheer coincidence, Hubble was able to witness comet K1 fragmenting into at least four pieces after it had passed the sun last November.…

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2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 39.1-inch Hyperscreen. Wave motif one of 11 optional ambiances at launch (more are expected to become available via over-the-air update). What About Interior Swankiness? Mercedes wins the first-impressions contest, with its giant 39.1-inch single Hyperscreen (midgrade models’ Superscreen will fill the same space, placing three smaller screens…

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Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. If you live in much of California or the southwestern U.S., you’ve likely been muttering to yourself, “it’s hot in here.” Last week a heat dome that centered…