In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the ...
Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage ...
Look in the night sky, and you’ll see planets, stars, maybe even a satellite. But what you don’t see are all the other objects floating around Earth -- also known as space junk. “Space debris put ...
The rapid increase in orbital debris, coupled with the growing demand for space-based services, has driven significant research into novel missions for debris removal and on-orbit servicing. These ...
Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit ...
The accumulation of space debris in Earth’s orbit poses a significant challenge to the sustainability of space operations and the safety of both crewed and uncrewed missions. Research in this field ...
A Space.com report examines how a tiny piece of space debris cracked a Chinese crew capsule window, triggered an emergency mission, and highlights growing risks from debris, weak global rules, and lim ...