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 legal systems that need toContinue Reading
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 the station to burnContinue Reading
The increasing human footprint in space has resulted in a concerning issue – space debris, also known as space junk. The U.S. Air Force currently tracks over 25,000 pieces ofContinue Reading
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 new theory challenges thisContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, wants to get rid of about 100 of its old Starlink internet satellites. They will do this by controlling them so that they burn up inContinue Reading
A Japanese startup called EX-Fusion has revealed a unique plan to address the issue of space junk by using lasers to eliminate it. This innovative approach is just one ofContinue Reading
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. There is no agreement onContinue Reading
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 Japan’s JAXS space agency andContinue Reading
