Starlink Constellation By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 8 October 2026 “These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort.” Space has plenty of room for more megaconstellations, but only if all operators are willing to share information about where their
A declassified Cold War spy satellite has exploded in low Earth orbit, creating a debris cloud that threatens more than 200 active spacecraft as the US Space Force investigates (Image is for illustrative purposes only, AI generated/GEMINI By Justine Anifowose, Published by Geekspin, 29 September 2026 In a mysterious orbital
By Eric Berger, Published by Ars Technica, 23 September 2026 “I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits.” The 2013 sci-fi blockbuster film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, popularized the notion of the Kessler syndrome. In the movie, Russia shoots down a defunct
Image: European Space Agency Posted by Space Weather, 15 September 2026 A Cold War spy satellite just broke apart in Earth orbit, and no one knows why. The US Space Force detected the breakup on Sept. 13th when USA 32 unexpectedly shed a cloud of debris 775 km above Earth.
A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, March 15, 2026, carrying the Yaogan-50 (02) satellite into orbit. Credit: CASC By Andrew Jones, Published by Space News, 4 September 2026 HELSINKI — A Chinese satellite launched into an unusual orbit early this year has suffered an
The Kosmos 954 satellite burned up upon reentry, scattering radioactive debris across northern Canada (Screenshot via YouTube) By Chris Jeremia, Published by Space Daily, 29 August 2026 Moscow's ambassador said the reactor on board had been designed for complete destruction on re-entry — radioactivity had already fallen across 124,000 square
A map of the moon showing the predicted site of impact on Aug. 5, 2026. (Image credit: Bill Gray) By Matthew Glasser, Published by ABC News, 4 August, 2026 A discarded Falcon 9 rocket will collide with the moon at 5,400 miles per hour. A roughly five-ton piece of a
The SpaceX rocket expected to smash into the moon is seen lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 15 January 2025. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA By Associated Press, Published by The Guardian, 31 July 2026 Scientists and sky gazers will watch intently as rocket’s upper stage slams into lunar surface on
