Starlink already dims its spacecraft in visible light by tipping solar panels away from Sun reflections. A similar hardware ...

The system, known as 2M1510, is one of the strangest ever found. 2M1510. It was discovered by an international science team ...

John Travolta made a surprise appearance at a “Grease” sing-along at the Hollywood Bowl dressed up as his beloved character, ...

China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why 2 US spy satellites hover nearby. ... but also for improving long-term sustainability in space by minimising orbital debris. ...

The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Space Debris Dynamics and Orbital Evolution. References [1] Determining origins of satellite breakup events in LEO region.

Space debris dynamics and orbital evolution represent a critical area of research that addresses both the natural progression and the anthropogenic influences on the population of objects ...

Space debris and sustainability: Challenges and opportunities for satcom industry "On one hand, the growing number of satellites and space objects complicates the space environment, raising ...

Failed Orbital Mission Loses Human Remains, Space Pot Unconventional payloads aboard an Exploration Company capsule were lost at sea when it crashed into the ocean on Tuesday.

In April 2023, a Russian satellite appeared to be closely trailing a classified U.S. military satellite, and Russia’s Kosmos 2558, launched in August 2022, was deployed into the same orbital ...

The upper stage from the launch which carried the first 18 Qianfan satellites broke up into a cloud suspected to number more than 700 pieces of orbital debris. The new Guowang mission was China ...

An illustration of the Arkisys in-orbit servicing Port module, which could help increase the lifespan of satellites, thus reducing the amount of new orbital debris. (Image credit: Arkisys inc.) ...

How to save a desert oasis—before it vanishes completely. For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing.