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Headache of satellite security
AFP announced on May 24 that the Ecuadorian Space Agency (EXA) said the country's Pegaso satellite touched a fragment of an S-14 rocket launched by the Soviet Union in 1…
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ISS inspired 'cosmic bullet'
A small object, possibly a meteorite, pierced the solar panel on the International Space Station (ISS), creating a
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The risk of meteorites and cosmic waste threatens the Earth
Scientists and many Russian officials on March 12 warned that meteorites and cosmic waste could pose a big threat to the Earth and humanity in the future.
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Turn garbage in the universe into radiation shield
People emit garbage wherever they go, including in space - a big problem for astronauts on long journeys to other planets.
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Effective way to deal with cosmic garbage
Scientists at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) said they have found an effective way to deal with the landfill on Earth orbit increasingly bulging.
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Missing 'garbage', ISS must change its trajectory
Last week, a broken Russian satellite and the remainder of an Indian rocket had flattened across the ISS at a distance of just a few miles. This dangerous situation forc…
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Russia developed a system to eliminate cosmic garbage
The scope of space operations is increasing. This means that space junk will become a threat to satellite devices and spacecraft, including the International Space Stati…
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Toothbrush to save the international space station
On September 5, two astronauts made a second space walk, to remove the bolt - the device was stuck making them unable to repair and install the new generator (MBSU). for…
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America - Japan cooperates to monitor pillar garbage
The Japanese newspaper recently reported that Japan and the United States have agreed to share data on space junk, and use radar to enhance the monitoring of these debri…
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Astronauts on the ISS Station must shelter because of cosmic garbage
A debris from Russia's old satellite flew through the International Space Station (ISS) on March 24, forcing six crew members of the ISS to temporarily shelter at two So…
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Beijing 'narrowly escaped death'
Yesterday (January 31), Dailymail revealed a shocking information: Beijing had
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ISS moved to evade space garbage
On January 12, the US Space Agency (NASA) announced a piece of trash from Iridium, a US private telecommunications satellite, flying close to ISS last afternoon. The dis…
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Australia participates in 'race' to protect space
According to the Australian Times on January 19, Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on January 18 that the country supported the European Union's (EU) effort to…
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Alarm on garbage on the universe
The International Year of Astronautics (2011) has just ended, experts in the universe evaluate that the amount of garbage on orbit near Earth has reached an alarming lev…