New ESA Satellite will “Hug” Debris Out of Orbit
The largest garbage dump on Earth might be in space. In low Earth orbit — the space around our planet up to about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) in altitude — … Read more
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SPACE: There’s a Secret Russian Satellite
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched a top-secret military satellite designed to scope out other satellites in space on Monday (Nov. 25), according to government reports. The Soyuz-2.1v launch vehicle brought … Read more
SPACE: Are We Being Watched By An Alien Satellite? Probably Not. But…
Sometimes the introduction of a news report will stop you in your tracks, forcing you to reread in fear you didn’t quite grasp its point the first time. That was … Read more
The World is Running Out of Potable Water
Fodder for post-apocalyptic or sci fi stories? The world’s largest underground aquifers – a source of fresh water for hundreds of millions of people — are being depleted at alarming … Read more