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ESA to launch space debris collector in 2025
Dec 9, 2019If successful, the mission will be the first ever to remove a piece of space junk from Earth's orbit.
India missile test endangers the space station
Apr 2, 2019India has blown up one of its own satellites, producing space debris that could end up colliding with the ISS.
Chimpanzees create ladder, escape from zoo
VIDEO Feb 10, 2019A group of resourceful chimpanzees recently escaped from their enclosure in Belfast zoo after a storm.
A space war could make space inaccessible
VIDEO Jul 1, 2018As if space junk wasn't already enough of a problem, a war in space could litter the planet's orbit with tons of debris.
Geologist finds possible Roswell UFO debris
VIDEO Jun 28, 2018Geologist Frank Kimbler has discovered what he believes could be pieces of debris from the crash site.
Could giant lasers shoot down space debris ?
Jan 15, 2018A new study by researchers in China has put forward a novel new way of tackling the problem of space junk.
Robot ventures inside Fukushima reactor 3
VIDEO Jul 23, 2017Scientists in Japan have identified what could be fuel debris within the devastated nuclear reactor.
Mysterious object spotted on surface of Mars
Jun 29, 2017A crystal clear photograph taken by the Opportunity rover shows an unidentified object sitting nearby.
'Mega-constellations' could cause crashes
Apr 20, 2017Concerns have been raised over the number of new satellites being launched over the next few years.
Object falls from sky, damages man's vehicle
Dec 26, 2016Michael Robinson was left perplexed after a strange object fell from the sky outside his house.
Man is killed by meteorite impact in India
Feb 8, 2016A bus driver had been walking along the street when a chunk of rock fell from the sky and killed him.
Could orbiting space junk cause World War 3 ?
Jan 26, 2016Scientists have warned that space debris collisions could have the potential to provoke armed conflict.
Space debris poses real-life 'Gravity' threat
May 7, 2015The events of the hit movie could become a reality thanks to the large amounts of junk in Earth's orbit.
Loch Ness sees spate of monster sightings
Nov 22, 2014A recent increase in Loch Ness Monster reports has been attributed to debris from a nearby forest.
ISS narrowly avoids space junk collision
Nov 8, 2014The space station performed an emergency maneuver last month to avoid a piece of orbiting debris.
Soccer-ball robots to patrol for space junk
Sep 6, 2014New self-guided robots could soon be used to help assess the threat posed by items of space debris.
Dead stars can reignite and then blow up
Aug 29, 2014Astronomers have determined that white dwarf stars can suddenly spring back to life and explode.
China UFO debris could be Russian satellite
May 18, 2014An incident involving three UFOs crashing in China could be due to a Russian rocket launch explosion.
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano dying ?
Mar 27, 2014In the event of an eruption the volcano could spew out 2,000 times the debris of Mount Saint Helen's.
Scientists to zap space debris with lasers
Mar 12, 2014A team of Australian physicists have come up with a new way to deal with the ever-growing field of junk.
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