Space rains junk on Spain (Update)
It's raining space junk in Spain.
Space Exploration
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News tagged with space junk
Russian extends travel time to International Space Station
The Russian Federal Space Agency says the next manned trip to the International Space Station will be extended from the usual six hours to two days.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2015
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ISS astronauts dodge flying Russian space debris
Three astronauts living at the International Space Station were forced to scramble to safety after what NASA described as a "close pass" by flying Russian space debris on Thursday.
Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2015
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Zapping away space junk
Planet Earth is surrounded. Thousands of tons of dangerous space debris circle in low orbit, threatening serious damage, even death, if any were to strike the International Space Station. A proposal by a research team that ...
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2015
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Russia 'busts satellite spy ring': space commander
Russia has uncovered a group of spy satellites, the head of its space command said in a film broadcast Sunday, which warned of "enemy" satellites that could masquerade as space junk.
Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2015
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Space debris expert warns about dangers of orbital junk
The emerging problem of floating space junk becomes more and more evident and bothersome. Spacecraft and satellites are currently subject to high-speed impacts by more than 19,000 trackable objects, mainly old satellites, ...
Space Exploration
Jan 12, 2015
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Space station dodges Chinese space junk
The International Space Station is out of harm's way after flying higher to avoid space junk.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2014
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'Space junk' fireball lights up Australian sky
Australians were treated to a spectacular light show after a flaming object, believed to be space junk from a Russian booster rocket, streaked across the night sky and lit up social media.
Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2014
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Levitation just part of the power of pushy light
Most of the time we take light for granted. It arrives with the sunrise everyday and we turn it on with a flick of a switch every night. It appears to be ephemeral and benign to us humans but there is more to light than meets ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 2, 2014
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Joystick sets record price for space collectibles
The price of space junk inched closer to the moon on Friday after a hand controller from the Apollo 15 mission sold at auction for $610,063—an apparent new record.
Space Exploration
May 23, 2014
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