31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
... along with many tens of thousands of pieces of space debris. Worryingly for many, this number of satellites is...the bigger picture by modelling the impact of all known space debris such as spent rocket stages and decommissioned satellites. This ...
14 June 2021
Space sector prepares for Sustainability Summit
... asked to identify ways to quantify, classify and assess the growing problem of low-orbiting space debris, to help protect the near-Earth space ecosystem. The judges represented a range of backgrounds, including organisations such as Friends of the...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
...shall bear international responsibility for national activities in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, whether... and does not protect Earth from man-made space objects (i.e. space debris) or from the impact of large asteroids or...
November 2025
Extra-terrestrial Skyring: managing space debris with an artificial planetary ring
...this might be one of the orbital ‘resonance gaps’, which would provide a form of safe parking orbit where space debris can be transported. The one we are all familiar with is geostationary orbit (GEO), a 1:1 resonance at an altitude of 35,786 km, but...
13 May 2020
Debris from China's rocket may have hit African villages
...5B only uses one stage to get into space. Typically, large, space-bound rockets consist of at least two stages;...as N'guinou along the reentry path were damaged by falling debris. Thankfully reported McDowell, no casualties have been announced. Reports...
October 2025
The law as a last line of defence when space debris hit home
... be entitled to the market-share fund, and would have to go through diplomatic channels. The question of what happens if space debris lands on your property is one that is now the subject of domestic litigation in the US. Under international law, the...
