Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space As Testbed For Timber-Built Mars Missions

Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space As Testbed For Timber-Built Mars Missions

Photo: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP (Getty Images) With space debris becoming an increasingly common threat in orbit, a change in aerospace design could be necessary. A wooden satellite designed by Japanese researchers was launched into orbit on Tuesday by SpaceX. The unique device will shape the future of satellites and how space agencies tackle human habitation on … Read more

Nasa’s DART mission could trigger man-made meteor shower: What you need to know

Nasa’s DART mission could trigger man-made meteor shower: What you need to know

In the aftermath of Nasa’s Double Asteroids Redirect Test (DART) mission, space debris totaling over two million pounds has been created, raising the possibility of a long-lasting meteor shower. The unprecedented event follows the DART spacecraft’s deliberate collision with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, aimed at testing Earth’s planetary defense system.DART mission and … Read more

May solar superstorm triggered largest satellite ‘mass migration’ in history

May solar superstorm triggered largest satellite ‘mass migration’ in history

In a pre-print paper published on arXiv on June 12, researchers reported that during the intense four-day solar storm in May, satellites and space debris in low Earth orbit experienced a significant drop in altitude, sinking towards Earth at a rate of 590 feet (180 meters) per day. This sudden change in altitude forced thousands … Read more

Guantanamo Bay Drive Thru, Unconditioned Subway Platforms And Reversing Bikes In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup

Guantanamo Bay Drive Thru, Unconditioned Subway Platforms And Reversing Bikes In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup

There are few places on Earth warmer and less comfortable than a New York City subway platform on a hot summer day. The combination of heat, humidity and basement dankness come together to form a really nightmarish concoction. It’s enough to make the average person wonder why there can’t be a better way. Why isn’t… … Read more

‘What are the odds’: Space debris crashes into Florida home; what family did next

‘What are the odds’: Space debris crashes into Florida home; what family did next

Alejandro Otero and his family from Florida‘s Naples, have filed a lawsuit against Nasa, seeking $80,000 in compensation for damages caused by a piece of space junk that crashed into their home on March 8. The incident occurred while Otero was on vacation, and his son informed him about the crashing object.The cylindrical metal object, … Read more

‘Chinese astronauts set new record for spacewalk’

‘Chinese astronauts set new record for spacewalk’

NEW DELHI: Chinese astronauts on the Tiangong space station have successfully completed a record-breaking spacewalk, lasting nearly eight hours, to enhance the station’s defenses against space debris, state media reported on Wednesday.Astronauts Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu carried out the extravehicular activity (EVA) on Tuesday, surpassing the previous duration record for Chinese spacewalks.The mission involved … Read more

Towards a cleaner orbit: Isro plans for debris-free space missions by 2030

Towards a cleaner orbit: Isro plans for debris-free space missions by 2030

NEW DELHI: In a significant step toward sustainable space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has pledged to achieve debris-free space missions by the end of this decade. This initiative follows a recent satellite mission that “practically left zero debris in orbit,” as said by Isro Chairman S Somanath. The mission accomplished this by … Read more

Nasa satellite’s ‘shocking’ space junk near-miss was even closer than thought

Nasa satellite’s ‘shocking’ space junk near-miss was even closer than thought

NEW DELHI: Nasa’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian spy satellite Cosmos 2221 experienced an alarmingly close encounter in orbit, space.com reported. Initial estimates suggested that the two satellites passed within 65 feet (20 meters) of each other. However, further analysis revealed that the actual distance was even closer, with the satellites coming within a … Read more

Tesla-Sized Satellite Will Crash Back To Earth This Week

Tesla-Sized Satellite Will Crash Back To Earth This Week

It’s always exciting when there’s something fiery to observe in the night sky, whether it’s an influx of shooting stars or the possible demise of the International Space Station. Now, there’s a new extra terrestrial object to look out for, as the European Space Agency is preparing to crash a satellite the size of a … Read more

UK Takes The Lead In Space Sustainability With New Satellite Refuelling Funding

UK Takes The Lead In Space Sustainability With New Satellite Refuelling Funding

The UK took a leap of faith to address the problem of space debris and sustainability in space exploration with a new funding announcement last week. The UK government has announced an upgrade in space funding which would help the UK Space Agency to increase the lifespan of British-built satellites, tackling the space debris issue … Read more