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
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is concerned about the potential risks posed by SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, while SpaceX is dismissive of these concerns. The Starlink satellites are designed to operateContinue Reading
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has long desired to expand its service to commercial aircraft, ships, and huge vehicles. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted SpaceX permission toContinue Reading
Researchers from UCL, Cambridge, and MIT constructed a three-dimensional model to investigate the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, as well as the impact of expected space tourismContinue Reading
The exhaust emissions from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets (and others like it, like Blue Origin) appear to be harmful to humans – and to the Earth we live on. AContinue Reading
SpaceX is about to embark on a daring new adventure: creating rocket fuel from thin air. It has begun a program to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and convert itContinue Reading
