Spacewalks, which are essential for repairing satellites and conducting maintenance on the International Space Station ... flying debris. In 2016, astronaut Timothy Kopra was nearly hit by ...

The chance of getting hit by space junk The Shenzhou-15 module ... spacecraft returning to Earth from the International Space Station. Debris from a different Chinese rocket in 2020 damaged ...

including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station. It was the second time the pair have embarked on a spacewalk. Their previous EVA ...

“Any time you see something falling through the sky, like leaving that trail of light, whether it’s space junk or a meteor ... from the International Space Station or paint that got chipped ...

But this is only one possible precedent that could reshape the future of space. Pending international discussions on space traffic management, space debris removal, and limiting so-called space ...

The space debris problem won't solve itself. We've been kicking the can down the road for years as we continue launching more rockets and payloads into space. In the last couple of years ...

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Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study. The study authors, all affiliated with Canada's University of British Columbia ...

Even the International Space Station often has to adjust its orbit to dodge debris. Currently there are more than 25,000 pieces of trackable human-made junk larger than 10 centimeters orbiting Earth.