Space Debris

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the satellite group CentiSpace 02 blasts off from the sea near the city of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, March 22, 2026. A Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifted off on Sunday in east China's Shandong Province, sending the satellite group CentiSpace 02 into the planned orbit.…

At the Sentient Futures Summit, animal welfare advocates pushed to make AI care about animals—and asked if AI might be sentient too. Sarah Rogers/MIT Technology Review | Getty Images In early February, animal welfare advocates and AI researchers gathered in stocking feet at Mox, a scrappy, shoes-free coworking space in…

The City of Tshwane is experiencing a critical shortage of burial spaces. At a recent multistakeholder meeting, Obakeng Ramabodu, the MMC for Environment & Agriculture Management, noted that Tshwane is on its way to running out of burial spaces in less than 30 years. TSHWANE: BURIAL SPACE SHORTAGE The meeting…

Progress 94 Cargo Ship Docking - YouTube Watch On A Russian cargo spacecraft encountered a problem shortly after launching toward the International Space Station on Sunday morning (March 22), but it should be able to power through. The launch went well, but Progress 94 suffered an issue shortly after deploying…

Israel has warned major cities across the globe, including London, Paris and Berlin, could all be under threat from Iranian missiles after the regime launched a strike on a British military base in the Chagos Islands. Two ballistic missiles were fired towards Diego Garcia, a base in the Indian Ocean…

Fulham boosted their European hopes as they fought back to beat Premier League strugglers Burnley at Craven Cottage. A rather uninspiring affair was sparked into life when Burnley forward Zian Flemming swept home Lyle Foster’s cross on the hour mark. But Fulham scored two goals in the space of six…

  March 21, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has extended condolences to the Delta State Government and the family of Mr. Sunny Kotor over the death of the respected protocol officer. THEWILL reports that Kotor, who served as Senior Special Assistant on Protocol…

Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive moment for the space community. Regardless of whether these numbers ultimately materialize, the direction is unmistakable: space is moving toward…

Asbestos will be an important issue during the restoration of the Palace of Westminster after reports revealed 15 per cent of the building’s spaces are affected. Experts also discovered more reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a historical building material that has exceeded its lifespan and which can pose structural…

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from critics and audiences alike. The movie explores a few unique forms that extraterrestrial life could take, from space…