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16 Nov 2021

DNA: Russia blasts own satellite; Will space become battlefield?

The United States and NASA condemned Russia for launching a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile strike that blew up a Russian satellite and created a debris cloud that forced the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) to take evasive action.

16 Nov 2021

DNA Exclusive: Debris in space! Satellites causing pollution in cosmos

Russia shot down an old satellite resulting in debris in space Incidents like these pose threat to space stations and other satellites Sudhir Chaudhary discussed the ‘pollution’ threat in space

24 May 2020

Space debris of Russian rocket lights up Australian skies

There were several videos on social media platforms where people sighted it for over 20 seconds.

01 Jan 2018

Next-gen robotic technology to refuel, repair satellites, reduce space debris

In 2015, there were about 25,000 human-made objects larger than a human fist and roughly half a million larger than a dime orbiting Earth.

24 Oct 2017

There's a graveyard for space debris on Earth; NASA calls it 'spacecraft cemetery'

NASA calls it the perfect dumping place for dead and dying spacecraft.

11 Sep 2017

Ultra-thin craft to wrap and destroy space debris in the offing – Read

The Brane Craft, being developed by US-based Aerospace Corporation, is a flexible and less than half the thickness of a human hair.

TRAPPIST-1 planets

01 May 2017

What's new on TRAPPIST-1 system? Life forms from one planet can spread to others in just 10 years

Triggering a new research into this path-breaking finding of TRAPPIST-1 planets, researchers led by Sebastiaan Krijt, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago, analysed whether life forms from one planet can seed life in other planets, owing to their closeness.

18 Apr 2017

Space debris problem getting worse, say scientists

In less than a quarter of a century, the number of orbiting fragments large enough to destroy a spacecraft has more than doubled, a conference in Germany heard.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

06 Feb 2017

Japan's unmanned experimental probe fails to get rid of space debris

The space cargo ship left the ISS on January 28 and re-entered the atmosphere on Monday, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has confirmed.

02 Dec 2016

Japan all set to test new 'fishing mesh' to drag out space debris next year!

The space clean-up is important because it will help safe guard astronauts and about $900 billion worth of space stations, satellites and other infrastructure relied on for tele communications, weather forecasting, Earth-monitoring and navigation.

28 Dec 2015

Watch: This is the amount of 'space junk' orbiting our Earth!

Turns out a lot of space in the space has been invaded! According to NASA, there are over 50,000 pieces of debris (space junk) traveling at speeds up to 17,500 mph around the Earth.

16 Nov 2015

Time to clean up space junk mess, says NASA

It was unclear if the object called WT1190F actually landed.

04 Nov 2015

Is the world going to end in 2015?

The signs of the time are simply going stronger – earthquakes, storms are becoming frequent and fiercer.

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