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NASA spacecraft caught in toilet paper-like debris
A strange object shaped like a piece of toilet paper has appeared in NASA images taken from Mars.
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Mountains become space junk dumping grounds
Because it lies below the flight path of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the Altai Mountains are regularly showered with rocket debris after each launch.
Space science
Solving 'traffic jams' in space
The rapid increase in the number of satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable.
Space science
Satellite debris poses a serious threat to the atmosphere
Hundreds of defunct satellites fall through the Earth's atmosphere every year, and the number is growing rapidly.
Discover science
The moment a mysterious fireball lit up the Chinese sky
A mysterious fireball lit up the Chinese sky before shattering and disappearing, leaving many witnesses extremely surprised.
Space science
Space junk is overflowing, threatening the Earth's magnetic field
Dead satellites are filling space with garbage. Soon, humans will release the equivalent of at least one Eiffel Tower's worth of metallic ash into the ionosphere each ye…
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Space junk from the ISS station fell through American homes
NASA announced on April 2 that they were analyzing an object that fell from the sky and hit a house in Florida, most likely trash from the ISS station.
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New invention helps 'channel traffic' and clean up space junk
MIT's revolutionary open source tool MOCAT is designed to model the space environment, addressing the growing challenge of space debris.
Space science
10% chance of space junk falling on a person's head, small but dangerous rate
Although the possibility of bird droppings hitting your head is higher than the risk of space junk falling, it's not impossible, there have even been cases of injuries a…
Space science
All around the Earth is rubbish
Since 1957, the low orbit around the Earth has become an environment full of 'garbage' after more than 2,200 satellite launches.
Space science
19-year-old female student uses artificial intelligence to clean up garbage in the vast universe
To help the astronauts be safer when working in space, college girls have found a way to clean up the debris in Earth's orbit with artificial intelligence.
Space science
Space junk is surrounding the Earth
There is not much space outside of Earth, and cosmic waste is part of the reason.
Space science
Russia built a shield capable of crushing cosmic waste
Russian Space Agency Roscosmos has invented a shield system to protect satellites from attacks from space objects.
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Space waste - where do they come from?
The infographic below summarizes the information about the formation as well as a detailed description of the extraterrestrial garbage space.
Space science
How much human waste has been discharged into space?
When it comes to pollution, environmental pollution is what most people think. Have you ever thought about polluting the universe? Chances are, this is the first time!