How Is Space Debris Disposed Of?

There's a lot of trash in outer space, and there isn't really a good plan on how to dispose of it, but one scientist thinks ...
AOL

Space debris sensor promises safer future for satellites

A large cloud of tiny fragments revolves around Earth following satellite explosions, rocket stage malfunctions, and anti-satellite missile testing. These fragments—some as small as grains of ...
Washington Examiner

NASA confirms space debris that hit Florida home piece of ISS loading equipment

A piece of space debris that hit a home in Naples, Florida, in March was a piece of the International Space Station, according to NASA. NASA had expected the debris — old and depleted nickel hydride ...
Space.com

Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance won't cover them.

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads. Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, ...
Cybernews

Space junk goes rogue and touches down in rural Texas

A woman in Texas sees a flying object the size of an SUV drifting through the sky. Little does she know she would soon get a ...
E&E

Brussels moves to tackle satellite junk in space

New space law dials up oversight amid warnings it’s “starting to look like a jungle up there.” BRUSSELS — The European Union is trying to stop space from turning into a junkyard. The European ...
GlobalSpec Insights

The ESA has a space junk plan; will it be enough?

The European Space Agency (ESA) hopes to avoid that fate for future spacefarers, and has created the Zero Debris Charter as ...