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Chinese astronauts have detailed a critical in-orbit emergency where space debris cracked their return capsule's window, forcing a complex rescue mission.
Researchers at the University of Manchester have created a new system to help prevent satellite collisions by integrating mission design with risk analysis.
A failed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket re-entry over Europe has been directly linked to a tenfold increase in lithium pollution in Earth's upper atmosphere.
A surge in satellite mega-constellations, with over a million new satellites proposed, threatens to permanently alter the night sky and create a crisis in Earth's orbit.
The European Space Agency has maneuvered two satellites for a coordinated reentry in 2026 to study how they break apart, aiming to improve future spacecraft safety.
The Saudi Space Agency has named four multinational teams as winners of its global DebriSolver competition, aimed at finding solutions to the growing problem of space debris.
SpaceX has launched a new space traffic management system called Stargaze, which will be offered free to all satellite operators to help prevent in-orbit collisions.
As tens of thousands of new satellites are launched, experts warn that many are 'sitting ducks' unable to avoid collisions, driving a critical need for AI-powered space traffic control.
A surge in satellite launches is creating dangerous levels of congestion in Earth's orbit, increasing collision risks that threaten essential services like GPS and global communications.
Spain's new SpainSat NG 2 military satellite has suffered a critical failure in orbit, with its owner attributing the loss to an impact from a space particle.
SpaceX plans to lower the orbit of 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to enhance space safety, reduce collision risks, and speed up satellite disposal.
As hundreds of new lunar missions are planned, space agencies are proposing designated “graveyard zones” on the Moon to safely crash-land defunct satellites.
