NASA and DARPA Study Space-Junk Threats

Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are currently meeting to discuss the challenges associated with cleaning up the Earth's orbit. The talks are scheduled to take place between December 8-10, i... [ read more >> ]

The multitude of pieces of space-debris parts larger than four inches (ten centimeters), currently in flight above our planet

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Image credits: NASA / Orbital Debris Program Office

The multitude of pieces of space-debris parts larger than four inches (ten centimeters), currently in flight above our planet