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Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025: Will anything change?
Earth is surrounded by human-made debris that orbits our planet. The problem is worsening every…
A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit
Wrapping up 204 days in orbit, three Chinese astronauts flew back to Earth aboard a…
China’s Shenzhou 20 astronauts head home to Earth after space-debris scare
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission are coming home a bit late —…
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative…
Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station’s debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Chinese astronauts added more debris shielding to the Tiangong space station during a 6.5-hour spacewalk…
Space junk cleanup tech that could ‘shepherd’ debris into Earth’s atmosphere gets US patent
The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a…
Space debris crashes into Kenyan village, believed to be leftover rocket hardware
Kenya Space Agency (KSA) officials in Nairobia, Kenya, East Africa, are reporting that on Dec.…
Hurricane Milton Will Turn Helene’s Debris into Lethal Projectiles in Florida
October 9, 20243 min readHurricane Milton Will Turn Helene’s Debris into Lethal Projectiles in FloridaFlorida…
Buried beneath Helene’s debris, Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
Less than two weeks ago, Val Stunja was frantically stacking furniture and belongings on her…