by admin | Oct 23, 2023 | Nasa, News, rocket, satellites, space junk, Space News, The Conversation
Reports this week suggest a near-collision between an Australian satellite and a suspected Chinese military satellite. Meanwhile, earlier this month, the US government issued the first ever space junk fine. The Federal Communications Commission handed a US$150,000...
by admin | Sep 3, 2023 | Nasa, News, space, space junk, Space News, The Conversation
There’s a lot of trash on the Moon right now – including nearly 100 bags of human waste – and with countries around the globe traveling to the Moon, there’s going to be a lot more, both on the lunar surface and in Earth’s orbit. In August 2023, Russia’s Luna-25 probe...
by admin | Mar 26, 2023 | astronomy, News, satellites, space, space junk, Space News, The Conversation
Since time immemorial, humans around the world have gazed up in wonder at the night sky. The starry night sky has not only inspired countless works of music, art and poetry, but has also played an important role in timekeeping, navigation and agricultural practices...
by admin | Feb 8, 2023 | lunar missions, Nasa, News, space, space junk, Space News, The Conversation
Scientists and government agencies have been worried about the space junk surrounding Earth for decades. But humanity’s starry ambitions are farther reaching than the space just around Earth. Ever since the 1960s with the launch of the Apollo program and the emergence...