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CO2 emissions could mean more dangerous space junk

Posted November 12, 2012 - 06:49 by Kate Taylor

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are leaking out to the edge of space and interfering with satellites, new research shows.

Satellite swarm could blast away asteroids

Posted March 28, 2012 - 04:33 by Kate Taylor

Scottish engineers have come up with a new way of dealing with asteroids that threaten the Earth - firing lasers at them from a swarm of small satellites flying in formation.

Space junk threatens satellites and space station

Posted September 1, 2011 - 16:24 by Trent Nouveau

A recently published report warns that space junk poses a clear and present danger to orbiting satellites and the International Space Station (ISS).

Asteroid set for near-miss today

Posted June 27, 2011 - 04:32 by Emma Woollacott

A house-sized asteroid is set to miss Earth by a whisker later today, passing just 7,600 miles above the surface.

Japan goes fishing for space junk

Posted February 2, 2011 - 06:55 by Emma Woollacott

Japan's space agency, JAXA, is reportedly working on a device to catch space junk - in collaboration with a fishing net company.

Miniature satellite ejected in space

Posted December 7, 2010 - 10:39 by Emma Woollacott

Yesterday, NASA for the first time successfully ejected a nanosatellite from a free-flying microsatellite, marking a big step forward for efforts to clear space junk using solar sails.