satellites, space junk

Space Is Getting Crowded With Satellites and Space Junk. How Do We Avoid Collisions?

Reports this week suggest a near-collision between an Australian satellite and a suspected Chinese military satellite in space. Meanwhile, earlier this month, the U.S. government issued the first-ever space junk fine. The Federal Communications Commission handed a US$150,000 penalty to the DISH Network, a publicly traded company providing satellite TV services. It came as a ...

Troy Oakes

Space junk and satellites around the Earth.

More and More Space Debris as Danger Flies Around Earth

There is no denying humans are singularly responsible for causing so much pollution on the earth. However, from the time they started exploring space, the problem of space debris has also emerged as a major concern. Over the decades, satellites have been launched into earth’s orbit to offer GPS service, spying, and security surveillance. However, ...

Armin Auctor

The large amount of space junk surrounding Earth.

Incredible Amount of Junk Found in Space

Space has become a trash heap. According to NASA, there are more than 27,000 pieces of space junk bigger than the size of a softball currently orbiting Earth, and they are traveling at speeds of up to 17,500 mph, fast enough for a small chunk to damage a satellite or spacecraft like an intergalactic cannonball. ...

Troy Oakes

The large amount of space junk surrounding Earth.

Space Junk Dangers to Be Tackled by First-of-Its-Kind Research Center

New ways of tackling the threat that space junk debris in our skies poses are being explored by University of Warwick scientists, as they pioneer new research that could help the UK fulfill its ambition to become a responsible spacefaring nation. Scientists at a new Centre for Space Domain Awareness are to focus attention on ...

Troy Oakes

Space junk threatens all satellites in an Earth orbit.

Space Junk: Houston, We Have a Problem

When we think of space, we think of big and empty, but when it comes to Earth’s orbit, it’s cluttered with millions of pieces of garbage that we call space junk. The junk — or space debris — is made up of uncontrollable human-made items that remain in orbit long after they’ve served their original ...

Troy Oakes

Space junk orbiting Earth.