May 14, 2026 | Pollution, Space
Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth’s atmosphere. Observational evidence is being gathered that the ablation of space debris can be detected by ground-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR), a...
May 14, 2026 | Featured, Space
The agency dropped a few details on Wednesday (May 13) about Artemis 3, a crewed mission that will test rendezvous and docking operations with one or more lunar landers close to home. “While this is a mission to Earth orbit, it is an important stepping stone to...
May 7, 2026 | Featured, Satellites, Space
Understanding how debris shifts in orbit can help to avoid disastrous collisions. And a new study increases that understanding, showing that space debris falls to Earth faster when the sun is more active. “For the first time, we find that, once solar activity...
Apr 30, 2026 | Satellites, Space
Asteroid Apophis is set to whisk by Earth in 2029 and serve as a wake-up call for getting our planetary defense act together. Astronomers have shown that the huge chunk of extraterrestrial real estate will not hit Earth in 2029, but will come closer to...
Apr 23, 2026 | Featured, Space
NASA has shut down one of the science instruments on board the iconic Voyager 1 space probe in an effort to extend the life of humanity’s first interstellar vehicle. The decision was made as power flags on the aging spacecraft, one of a pair of spacecraft...
Apr 16, 2026 | Featured, Space
Next-generation space habitats for low Earth orbit, the moon and beyond are on display here at the Space Foundation’s 41st annual Space Symposium. Max Space has unveiled a large sub-scale version of their expandable habitat, giving viewers a real look at how...
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