Chinese Space Junk Not a Threat to the ISS

A wayward piece of space junk belonging to a former Chinese satellite zoomed harmlessly past the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, July 29. Experts at NASA decided not to take any actions concerning the six astronauts currently making up the Expedition 24 crew, as they calculated t... [ read more >> ]

Tens of thousands of pieces of space debris are currently circling Earth

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Tens of thousands of pieces of space debris are currently circling Earth