‘It’s just a matter of when’ space junk hits UK, say experts

Angus Stewart, joint head of the National Space Operations Centre at the UK Space Agency, said: “Over the past 12 months or ...

Constant Space Launches Turning Earth’s Atmosphere Into a “Crematorium,” Scientists Say

That was the warning from a trio of astronomers and atmospheric scientists in a new essay for The Conversation, which ...
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Rising space debris threatens Earth as Chinese Shenzhou-20 incident highlights orbital risks

Earth is surrounded by millions of pieces of human-made debris that orbit the planet. Experts warn that this problem is worsening every year, with 2025 continuing the trend. Space debris specialists ...
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Earth-observation missions redesigned to cut risk of space junk strikes

Earth-observation satellites deliver data that is critical in monitoring the progress of climate change, but they are ...
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New way to track deadly space junk falling to Earth developed

A way of accurately tracking potentially deadly space junk as it falls to Earth has been devised. Seismometers usually used to detect earthquake activity can pinpoint sounds of space debris entering ...
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Scientists Just Learned How To Track Space Junk Slamming Into Earth With Sonic Booms

Researchers have discovered that the same sensors used to detect earthquakes are the key to tracking the growing swarm of space junk plummeting toward Earth. As the orbital highway becomes ...

Japan aims to draw up int’l recommendation to curb space debris near Moon

The area of the Moon is an extremely challenging environment for space debris removal. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
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Vyoma awarded ESA data procurement contract for space-based data on small space debris

Munich, February 24th, 2026 – Vyoma, a Munich-based company providing Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities, has been selected as the winner of the ESA tender on ”Data Procurement for Space-Based ...