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Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)
Astroscale's ADRAS-J space debris inspecting mission completed a series of fly-around maneuvers of its target space junk, capturing stunning footage of a dead rocket stage in orbit.
Park Fire rages across California in dramatic satellite video
The second-largest wildfire of 2024 continues to rage in northern California, and satellites are watching the destruction unfold.
Astroscale's space debris removal demo mission funded for 2026 launch
Astroscale's ELSA-M demo space junk collector will remove a defunct OneWeb satellite from orbit in 2027.
Space is becoming an 'unsustainable environment in the long term,' ESA says
"Overall, the report is full of bad news that is good news."
SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?
Satellites in SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation made nearly 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the last six months, about double the number made in the previous half-year.
May solar superstorm caused largest 'mass migration' of satellites in history
In May 2024, the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth in two decades caused chaos in space as it forced thousands of satellites to fight against thickening atmospheric gases to remain in orbit.
US military project aims to prevent hackers targeting satellites and recognizes rising threat of cyberattacks in space
The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry.
Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)
Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.
