"We're trying to discourage that because as you see behind me, we've got large sections of debris that are precariously hanging off the edge — they could fall at any moment," Ross said.

As Dr. Nilton Renno at the University of Michigan explains it, a lot of space junk is moving at “the order of 10 km/s (~22,000 mph), much faster than a rifle bullet, for example... therefore a ...

The International Space Station (ISS) had to steer clear of a piece of space junk on Monday — the second such maneuver that the orbital outpost has had to make in a week. “The ISS is orbiting ...

Ukraine studies debris from new Russian ballistic missile Ukrainian investigators were on Sunday studying the debris of a new Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile that was fired at the ...

This orbital adjustment was a coordinated effort The maneuver demonstrates the ongoing challenges posed by space debris The station's systems and scientific experiments continue to function normally ...

Space X Starship: This lighthearted approach not only generated public interest but also showcased the company's ability to blend serious aerospace engineering with pop culture references. Listen to ...

NASA says that the International Space Station (ISS) shifted its orbit on Tuesday to avoid a piece of debris. The debris avoidance maneuver involved firing thrusters on the ISS at 2:09 p.m. CT for ...

Two-and-a-half minutes after liftoff, after pushing the rocket out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship's six Raptor engines ignited to continue the climb to space while the Super Heavy ...

The goal was to make sure the orbiting complex dodged a potentially dangerous piece of space junk. "The Pre-determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) was conducted in coordination with NASA ...

“With the surge demand for access to cislunar space, we’re approaching a pivotal moment where prolific access to GTO is a must,” Chad Brinkley, CEO of SEOPS, said in a statement, describing ...

HOUSTON—The seven-person International Space Station (ISS) crew used propulsion from a Russian Progress resupply capsule to carry out an orbital debris avoidance maneuver, a NASA orbital lab ...