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ISS sustains space debris 'lucky strike'
Jun 2, 2021A puncture caused by space junk has been discovered on a robotic arm outside the International Space Station.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
Japan to use net to trawl for space debris
Jan 24, 2014The electrodynamic tether will be used as a way to help reduce the large amount of space junk in orbit.
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