September 2016
URBOCOP: saving planet Earth
...‘intra-planetary geopolitical squabbles’ will simply disappear. We are locked into a truly terrifying phase of space pollution as the space debris problem changes from being passive to aggressive In seeking ways to protect Earth from military and non...
November 2019
UAE meteor and debris monitoring network
...also become an essential method of planetary defence, allowing observers to document and take precautions when necessary against space debris like meteors and satellite remnants. Many of these remnants do not enter the atmosphere; instead, they orbit...
17 November 2021
Debris from destroyed Russian satellite now visible in telescope images
... destroyed during a missile test carried out by Russia has now been spotted in space by Numerica Corp., a Colorado-based company that provides tracking of space debris objects. This week, Russia has faced an outpouring of condemnation after the...
29 September 2022
UK gives space junk clearance missions priority funding
... accepted in a year’s time further funding will be available to pave the way for the UK’s first dedicated national space debris removal mission launch in 2026. London-based ClearSpace was this week awarded £2.25 million ($2.44 million) to conduct the...
27 October 2015
Catalina Sky Survey spots object WT1190F – set to return to Earth on November 13
... there is usually room to pass the buck, as there is no binding legislation in place that would force all space players to track space debris/mitigate the problems it poses. And although scientists insist that WT1190F poses no threat to anyone on the...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
...degrade materials over time, and micrometeorites and man-made space debris could collide with the satellites. Small particles would create...from both natural hazards and man-made threats such as space debris. Stuart has an MSc in Astrophysics, a PhD in...
