Space activity is accelerating, with countries launching more rockets, satellites, and spacecraft than ever before. This increasing amount of space debris creates problems for current...
NASA is preparing to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) by gradually lowering its orbit until it reenters Earth’s atmosphere around 2030. The agency intends...
For years, space agencies have championed clearing out space junk – old satellites and debris – to prevent collisions and keep Earth’s orbit tidy. However,...
A tragedy similar to the “tragedy of the commons” is happening in space, where humans have been launching more and more objects into low-Earth orbit....
A group of scientists from Kyoto University has been diligently developing a wooden satellite, which is planned to be launched into space in collaboration with...