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One Small Step for Man’s Garbage: Space Junk, EV Aircraft, and Monitoring Earth’s Pollution with Satellites

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MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·March 17, 2023

This week on 'The Debrief Weekly Report', we look at NASA and the Italian space agency's mission to monitor pollution, and how scientists around the world want to update the space treaty to include space junk.

Scientists Call for a Space Junk Treaty to Prevent Future Tragedy from Occurring in Orbit

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2023

Scientists are calling for a treaty to protect Earth from space junk resulting from future industries operating in Earth's orbit.

Death by Space Junk? Concerning Report Warns That the Risk is Higher Than You Think

Christopher Plain·July 13, 2022

A new report says that there is a six to 10 percent chance space junk will seriously injure or kill someone on Earth in the next decade.

Russian Space Junk Nearly Downs Chinese Satellite

Christopher Plain·January 21, 2022

A Chinese science satellite narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic collision with debris from an exploded Russian satellite earlier...

Earth ‘On Course’ for Saturn-Like Ring of Space Junk

Christopher Plain·November 30, 2021

Space Junk is filling Earth’s orbit so rapidly that one researcher recently said he believes we are on...

Breakthrough Plasma Thruster will Cannibalize Zombie Satellites for Fuel

Christopher Plain·October 27, 2021

This new plasma engine will cannibalize dead satellites for fuel and help reduce the amount of space junk in Earth's orbit.

Space Junk Causes Minor Damage to the ISS’s Robotic Canadarm2

Micah Hanks·June 2, 2021

An object identified as orbital debris or "space junk" recently struck the Canadian-operated robotic arm on the International Space Station, according to officials with the Canadian Space Agency.

China’s Uncontrolled Long March Rocket Will Be a “Truly Spectacular,” But Reckless Show

The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend

Tim McMillan·May 8, 2021

A nearly 100-foot long, 16.5-feet wide, 21 metric ton expended rocket is currently barrelling through the Earth’s atmosphere,...

Is That a UFO? No, it’s Space Junk, and it Poses a Real Threat to Space Missions

Micah Hanks·April 27, 2021

A growing concern for astronauts, and for future space operations in general, is the threat posed by space junk in Earth's orbit.

This Costa Rican Farm Has The World’s Most Advanced Space Radar

It can track satellites, space junk, and asteroids to keep Earth's orbit safe...and it is in a sugar cane field.

Mike Damante·April 26, 2021

The Costa Rica Space Radar will be able to track small objects in space that can be dangerous to satellites and astronauts.

Europe’s Space Agency Wants to Clean Up Old Satellites and Space Junk

Ryan Sprague·February 3, 2021

Earth's orbit is starting to get congested with satellites and space junk. Is time to start calling for preventative measures?

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One Small Step for Man’s Garbage: Space Junk, EV Aircraft, and Monitoring Earth’s Pollution with Satellites

This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...

This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...

Scientists Call for a Space Junk Treaty to Prevent Future Tragedy from Occurring in Orbit

Death by Space Junk? Concerning Report Warns That the Risk is Higher Than You Think

Russian Space Junk Nearly Downs Chinese Satellite

Earth ‘On Course’ for Saturn-Like Ring of Space Junk

Breakthrough Plasma Thruster will Cannibalize Zombie Satellites for Fuel

Space Junk Causes Minor Damage to the ISS’s Robotic Canadarm2

China’s Uncontrolled Long March Rocket Will Be a “Truly Spectacular,” But Reckless Show

The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend

The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend

Is That a UFO? No, it’s Space Junk, and it Poses a Real Threat to Space Missions

This Costa Rican Farm Has The World’s Most Advanced Space Radar

It can track satellites, space junk, and asteroids to keep Earth's orbit safe...and it is in a sugar cane field.

It can track satellites, space junk, and asteroids to keep Earth's orbit safe...and it is in a sugar cane field.

Europe’s Space Agency Wants to Clean Up Old Satellites and Space Junk

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