(Phys.org)—With its 2160 litres of liquid helium about to run out, the Herschel Space Observatory will, by the end of March, become just another piece of space junk.
Astronomy
Jan 2, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a practical solution to the increasing problem of space debris.
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A team of scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory, Old Dominion University, and the University of Waterloo reports the first direct evidence that emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by human activity ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2012
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(AP)—Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2012
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The explosion of a failed Russian rocket upper stage has created a space junk cloud of 500 pieces which could threaten the International Space Station, a report said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Oct 25, 2012
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Five tiny CubeSats were deployed from the International Space Station on Thursday and astronaut Chris Hadfield called the image above "surreal" on Twitter. And rightly so, as they look like a cross between Star Wars training ...
Space Exploration
Oct 8, 2012
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A commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a mega-contract with NASA.
Space Exploration
Oct 8, 2012
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A privately owned rocket was poised to blast off Sunday night on the first of a dozen space station supply missions under a mega-contract with NASA.
Space Exploration
Oct 7, 2012
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Spacewalking astronauts improved the safety of their orbiting home Monday by installing shields to protect against zooming pieces of junk.
Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2012
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Space can be a dangerous place. Micrometeorites, solar particles, and space junk — everything from spent rocket stages to paint fragments — zip past satellites at up to 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) per second, posing ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2012
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