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How likely are you to be killed by falling space junk ?
7-26-2022 |
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Scientists have calculated exactly how likely you are to be injured or killed by space debris in the next ten years.
ISS sustains space debris 'lucky strike'
6-2-2021 | 4
A 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
12-9-2019 | 4
If 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
4-2-2019 | 12
India has blown up one of its own satellites, producing space debris that could end up colliding with the ISS.
Could giant lasers shoot down space debris ?
1-15-2018 | 7
A 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
4-20-2017 | 5
Concerns have been raised over the number of new satellites being launched over the next few years.
Could orbiting space junk cause World War 3 ?
1-26-2016 | 11
Scientists have warned that space debris collisions could have the potential to provoke armed conflict.
Space debris poses real-life 'Gravity' threat
5-7-2015 | 7
The 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
9-6-2014 | 2
New 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
3-12-2014 | 19
A 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
1-24-2014 | 18
The electrodynamic tether will be used as a way to help reduce the large amount of space junk in orbit.
Threat of space debris collisions on the rise
4-23-2013 | 27
Top experts from across the globe are meeting to discuss ways to curb the amount of debris in orbit.
ISS to change orbit to avoid debris
10-4-2012 | 5
The risk of a space debris impact has prompted Mission Control to propose an orbital change manoeuvre.
ISS crew take refuge in escape capsules
3-25-2012 | 5
The crew of the International Space Station took shelter when space debris was detected nearby.
In search of alien space debris
11-10-2011 | 15
If an intelligent alien civilization has ever sent unmanned probes to Earth, could we recover them ?
Laser tractor beams could clear space debris
5-1-2010 | 4
A new tractor beam technology based on laser thruster engines could be used to clear space debris from orbit.
Tiny cube to tackle space debris
3-28-2010 | 5
A new device called the CubeSail has been developed to tackle space debris by dragging it out of orbit.
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