NASA scientists are beginning to examine ocean trash from a new perspective, not from ships or beaches, but from orbit. The ...
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A spacecraft was recently hit by space junk, raising concerns about the increasing threat of debris in Earth's orbit. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of space debris and its potential ...
AI-Driven Space Debris Detection and Trajectory Prediction Using Deep Learning and Orbital Mechanics
Abstract: Growing numbers of high-speed micro-particles in earth’s space threaten both satellite security and long-term space sustainability. While ground-based systems are capable of monitoring bulk ...
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A sign on Impulse Space’s Mira spacecraft in orbit reads “How’s My Orbital Maneuvering?” (Impulse Space Photo) Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space and California-based Impulse Space say they’ve ...
GOLDEN, CO — A university team has found that small orbital debris could emit radio bursts as they collide or approach each other in space. The signal can be detected with large radio dishes on Earth, ...
BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Chinese astronauts have installed protection against "space junk" aboard the permanently inhabited station Tiangong, according to China's manned spaceflight authorities, a ...
Space is the latest avenue for commercialization. For years, satellites that handle communication, exploration, and scientific experiments were the main inhabitants. But over the past decade, with the ...
Sometimes, what goes up doesn’t come back down — instead, it becomes a problem. Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to lost ...
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti receives funding from NASA and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). He teaches space systems engineering and mission design and management at the University ...
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded with broken satellites and leftover rocket parts. Researchers say the solution is to build spacecraft that can be repaired, reused, or recycled instead of abandoned.
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