Space junk

Space Junk by John Berkey has just been added to our 'original art' section. Great colors in classic Berkey form. Used by Life Magazine in 1979. Check it out!

A private company has just completed the first successful test of its trash collector

The tiny pieces of junk orbiting the Earth could have a major impact on space exploration.

Only 60 years ago we started space exploration and we’ve already filled our planet’s atmosphere with space debris. Earth’s front porch needs a cleanup.

Originally meant as asteroid defense, a plasma system could find a new purpose.

Space Debris Institute of Aerospace Systems at the Braunschweig University of Technology

Derelict satellites could in future be grappled and removed from key orbits around Earth with a space tug using magnetic forces.

This infographic provides some insight into the litter we have scattered over space over the decades. Space junk, which scientists call orbital debris,

Space junk, space debris, space waste — call it what you want, but just as junk and waste cause problems here on Earth, in space spent booster stages, nuts and bolts from ISS construction, various accidental discards such as spacesuit gloves and cameras, and fragments from exploded spacecraft could turn into a serious problem for … Continue reading "Space Debris Illustrated: The Problem in Pictures"

The object could be a lost piece of a rocket dating back to the Apollo missions