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Earth is surrounded by millions of pieces of space junk and the problem is getting worse
Earth orbit faces a growing crisis as millions of pieces of space junk circle the planet at speeds exceeding 17,000 mph.
Space Junk
11 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Giant robotic claws will grab dead satellites in space
Giant robotic claws and a crowd-sourced name target the growing crisis of dead satellites in orbit.
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A dead Soviet satellite just broke apart in orbit (again). Experts say it's part of 'a worrying trend'
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2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere
Two ESA Cluster satellites have completed their final reentry into Earth's atmosphere, marking the end of a 26-year scientific mission.
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46,590 tracked objects, another 1.2 million we can't see: The mess humans have created in space
Human-made space debris has reached a critical mass, highlighted by a SpaceX rocket fragment punching a 60-foot crater into the Moon's surface.
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A Ton Of Space Junk Returns To Earth Weekly As Rocket Launches Rise: Report
An increasing volume of orbital debris is returning to Earth weekly, prompting urgent calls for new orbital mitigation frameworks.
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Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
Experts warn that space datacenters proposed by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos could prove catastrophic for Earth.
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When a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, scientists will be watching
Scientists are preparing to observe a rare artificial collision as a piece of SpaceX rocket debris is set to crash into the moon in August.
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An artificial 'Saturn's ring' of satellites could soon fill the sky, astronomers warn
Astronomers warn that a massive increase in orbital satellites and data centers could create an artificial 'Saturn's ring' around Earth, threatening night skies.
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Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach
Australian authorities are investigating a series of mysterious objects discovered along the coastline of Queensland, suspected to be space debris.
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13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up
Space debris accumulation in low-Earth orbit reaches 13,000 tonnes, prompting international discussion on potential mitigation and cleanup strategies.