More than 120 seismometers detected sonic booms from space debris and enabled its fall to be tracked with unprecedented ...

Orbital Debris Assessment Report (ODAR) analysis and the observed success of commercial operators, plus the instinct to copy what worked last time, have produced modest success. Satellites are small ...

Proof-of-principle experiment resolved the shock waves produced by the Shenzhou-15 module when it re-entered the atmosphere ...

Researchers are warning that debris falling back through the atmosphere could pose a danger much closer to home. One scenario, once considered remote, is now being taken seriously. A study published ...

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With increased orbital traffic, accurately identifying space debris has become a pressing challenge - a challenge that one Cedarville University professor is using to test the capabilities and ...

Wood has entered low Earth orbit in a form rarely seen before. In December 2024, five CubeSats were released from the ...