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Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth
A network of Cold War-era infrasound sensors can help scientists reconstruct trajectories of falling space objects.
The 'no warning' asteroid that changed how scientists defend Earth
In 2022, NASA scientists successfully nudged an asteroid off its course, shortening its orbit by 32 minutes as part of the ...
Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches after scrub from Kennedy Space Center
Live updates from the Starlink 6-83 mission, which launched at 1:02 a.m. on May 13 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.
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See what it's like to witness Earth's poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video
Fram2's orbit flew Dragon on a north-to-south trajectory in low Earth orbit at an altitude of about 271 miles (437 kilometers ...
NASA space storm simulation turned in to reality after Earth hit by largest solar eruption in 20 years
During a recent space storm simulation, the Earth was hit by the biggest geomagnetic storm in 20 years, helping NASA predict ...
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Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag
An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...
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A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.
Space junk crashing back back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a recent study. The study's authors said that the probability of space debris hitting an ...
Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in
Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in - Thousands of ...