Space Debris

NASA is seeking proposals for a new system to help spot and identify drones that may be flying over the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space agency recently put out a call for proposals for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) detection and analysis services, which NASA is…

The idea of humans living beyond Earth was once only possible in science fiction, but now space agencies are making plans to bring space colonization closer to reality. NASA and SpaceX are exploring long-term missions to the moon and Mars, while astronomers continue to discover potentially habitable exoplanets orbiting distant…

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I have a form of time–space synaesthesia, so the new year arrives for me in a very physical way. I feel myself move around the year, almost like I’m travelling along a structure. December sits low and to my left; January lifts and slides forward. The transition has a weight…

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Wednesday, December 31, warned that debris is expected to fall in Philippine waters after the launch of a Chinese rocket.The identified drop zones are 45 nautical miles (NM) from Burgos, Ilocos Norte; 67 NM from Dalupiri Island...Read More

At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the year.  In 2026, Earth's perihelion occurs on January 3 at…

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The U.S. Space Force is seeking information about prospective users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: Vandenberg SFB Updated Dec. 31 to clarify status of proposed SLC-9 launch site at Vandenberg and RFI response deadline. WASHINGTON — Vandenberg Space Force Base is offering launch providers…

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An illustration of space debris in orbit. (Image credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Earth is surrounded by human-made debris that orbits our planet. The problem is worsening every year, and 2025 was no different. Space debris experts say nearly 130 million pieces of orbital junk are zipping around our…