Last month, a tiny piece of debris travelling at high speed cracked the window of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft's return capsule ...
Millions of pieces of debris now circle Earth in space. Scientists are exploring new ways to remove them and protect future ...
Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, with millions of pieces orbiting the Earth, and humans need to figure out a way to deal with it.
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The Astronomical Problem of Space Junk

Dan Falk: Space junk broadly refers to stuff that’s in space that was put there by humans, and that is no longer doing what ...
Low Earth orbit no longer feels distant or empty. On a clear November night, a Falcon 9 rose from Cape Canaveral and released 29 Starlink satellites into a busy band of sky about 340 miles up. The ...
Low Earth orbit is starting to look less like pristine frontier and more like a crowded junkyard, packed with dead satellites ...
When it comes to eating healthy, it’s often seen as black or white, bad or good. The good side of things is often associated with organic foods, with fruits and veggies, complex carbs. The bad side ...
Eating too much junk food influences more than just weight. Learn how it can affect blood sugar, hunger cues, inflammation, mood, and sleep.
Junk fees refer to charges that businesses tack onto a purchase, such as service fees or convenience fees. Businesses may use junk fees as a way to increase revenue without raising costs. The Federal ...
Junk mail has a new meaning nowadays. Rather than filling an actual mailbox, people are getting bombarded with texts and emails they never asked for. The messages press you to send money for an unpaid ...
The humble junk drawer is a fixture in almost every home. True to its name, the junk drawer is a place to store everything that doesn’t have a natural home elsewhere. But the junk drawer also serves ...