The satellite company NanoAvionics released images online showing the damage to its MP42 satellite, launched in 2022 and ...

A satellite that’s been dead for 50 years ended up thousands of miles away from where it should be. Instead of spending the ...

This article explores the growing concerns about space debris and the need for sustainable practices in space exploration and ...

"Whether this impact was from a micrometeoroid or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible ...

The British expected gravity to pull Skynet-1A out over the Indian Ocean. However, the satellite traveled in the opposite ...

Japan's LignoSat aims to mitigate the growing space junk problem, as well as environmental risks associated with atmospheric ...

The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths. The world’s first wooden satellite ...

Kyoto University and JAXA launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, on November 5, 2024. The satellite, made ...

Decommissioned satellites must re-enter the atmosphere to avoid becoming space debris. Conventional metal satellites create ...

A tiny cube made of magnolia wood is headed to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be deployed into space to ...

Japan launched LignoSat, the first wooden satellite, to test eco-friendly materials for space en route to more sustainable ...

With space debris becoming an increasingly common threat in orbit, a change in aerospace design could be necessary. A wooden ...