There’s a New Plan to Relocate Hubble Space Telescope and Extend Its Lifespan
Like any satellite in Earth orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope is sinking, and it’s been doing so for the past 33 years. A proposed solution from two space startups offers…
Airbus Shows Off Space Station Design With Simulated Gravity
An illustration of an astronaut inside the science deck.Illustration: Airbus The company designed its orbital module to be stationed around Earth, the Moon, or even Mars, whether it be attached…
Satellite Collisions Are a Mounting Threat. Updated ‘Rules of the Road’ Could Help
Orbit is increasingly becoming a busy highway, with more companies launching hoards of satellites above our skies. With all those spacecraft cruising in Earth orbit, a group of industry representatives…
China Takes a Small Step Towards Improving Its Falling Rockets Problem
China is developing a parachute system to help control where its rocket boosters land instead of free-falling onto the ground near populated areas. Taking out the Trash (in Space) Off…
Recent Fireballs Over California Were Pieces of Discarded ISS Antenna
Over the weekend, footage of bright, flashing streaks of light that blazed across the sky over Sacramento, California, went viral, with most people wondering whether it was a meteor or…
Giant Claw for Removing Space Junk Is Now One Step Closer to Reality
An artist’s impression of the ClearSpace-1 spacecraft approaching Vega Secondary Payload Adapter from ESA’s Vega launcher.Image: Clear Space ClearSpace, a Swiss space company, has secured clearance from the European Space…
Secret Russian Satellite Breaks Apart for Second Time, Spawning Debris Cloud
Artist’s impression of space junk orbiting Earth.Illustration: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library (AP) A mysterious Russian satellite that launched to space in 2014 has experienced its second breakup event. The cause…