Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong will extend their stay aboard the Tiangong space station after their capsule was hit by ...

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Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

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Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, might have seen what looked like a fast-moving star suddenly flash and fade. Above their heads, a $500 ...

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Some problems grow quietly, almost politely, until they stop being ignorable. Space junk is one of those. It does not ...