Scientists estimate that there are some 750,000 pieces of space junk circling Earth, millions more if you count fragments smaller than 1 centimeter. Think about it: Mankind has sent thousands of rockets into space since the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957. While a number of space vehicles are still in active […]
Space Junk Jeopardizes Earth’s Space Environment
Posted April 24th, 2017 at 4:15 pm (UTC-4)
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Fishing in Outer Space for Bigger Junk
Posted March 23rd, 2015 at 6:06 pm (UTC-4)
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Going back in time to tackle 21st century problems, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been testing the effectiveness of some old fishing net technology as a way to grab and retrieve larger pieces of debris in space such as inactive satellites or spent rocket boosters. The space agency tested the old fishing net technology, […]