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Tool Bag Dropped By ISS Astronauts Shines Bright In New Telescope Imagesmall speck of white on a dark grey backgroundTool Bag Dropped By ISS Astronauts Shines Bright In New Telescope Imagesmall speck of white on a dark grey background
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Tool Bag Dropped By ISS Astronauts Shines Bright In New Telescope Image

clockNovember 20, 2023
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Chinese Rocket That Crashed Into The Moon Was Carrying A Mystery ObjectThe far side of the moon, with Earth in the background, as seen by the moon-orbiting module of the Chang'e 5-T1 missionChinese Rocket That Crashed Into The Moon Was Carrying A Mystery ObjectThe far side of the moon, with Earth in the background, as seen by the moon-orbiting module of the Chang'e 5-T1 mission
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Chinese Rocket That Crashed Into The Moon Was Carrying A Mystery Object

clockNovember 20, 2023
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You Can Now See The Toolbag ISS Astronauts Dropped With Just BinocularsA still from when Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara's spacewalk, during which the visible toolbag was dropped.You Can Now See The Toolbag ISS Astronauts Dropped With Just BinocularsA still from when Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara's spacewalk, during which the visible toolbag was dropped.
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You Can Now See The Toolbag ISS Astronauts Dropped With Just Binoculars

clockNovember 9, 2023
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Astronauts Accidentally Drop Tool Bag While On Repair Job During SpacewalkJasmin Moghbeli (top) and Loral O’Hara (bottom) during their 6hour, 42 minute spacewalk, during which the bag was droppedAstronauts Accidentally Drop Tool Bag While On Repair Job During SpacewalkJasmin Moghbeli (top) and Loral O’Hara (bottom) during their 6hour, 42 minute spacewalk, during which the bag was dropped
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Astronauts Accidentally Drop Tool Bag While On Repair Job During Spacewalk

clockNovember 6, 2023
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Four Technologies To Prevent The Looming Space Junk ApocalypseA render of the Earth sorrounded by a lot of satellitesFour Technologies To Prevent The Looming Space Junk ApocalypseA render of the Earth sorrounded by a lot of satellites
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Four Technologies To Prevent The Looming Space Junk Apocalypse

clockOctober 31, 2023
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US Issues First-Ever Fine For Dumping Junk In SpaceSoyuz spacecraft above the Earth.US Issues First-Ever Fine For Dumping Junk In SpaceSoyuz spacecraft above the Earth.
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US Issues First-Ever Fine For Dumping Junk In Space

clockOctober 4, 2023
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An Ancient Solution Could Deal With The Problem Of Space JunkArtist impression showing lots of satellites around Earth.An Ancient Solution Could Deal With The Problem Of Space JunkArtist impression showing lots of satellites around Earth.
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An Ancient Solution Could Deal With The Problem Of Space Junk

clockJuly 20, 2023
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Australian Space Agency Investigating Huge Metal Object That Washed Up On BeachThe now not-so-mysterious object washed up north of Perth, suspected of being the engine from the third stage of an Indian rocket launchAustralian Space Agency Investigating Huge Metal Object That Washed Up On BeachThe now not-so-mysterious object washed up north of Perth, suspected of being the engine from the third stage of an Indian rocket launch
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Australian Space Agency Investigating Huge Metal Object That Washed Up On Beach

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IFLScience The Big Questions: Why Is Space Junk Such A Big Deal?The podcast logo over an artist impression of space junk in low Earth orbitIFLScience The Big Questions: Why Is Space Junk Such A Big Deal?The podcast logo over an artist impression of space junk in low Earth orbit
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IFLScience The Big Questions: Why Is Space Junk Such A Big Deal?

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Earth's Orbit Must Be Protected From Space Junk, International Scientists Urge3D Render of space debris around planet EarthEarth's Orbit Must Be Protected From Space Junk, International Scientists Urge3D Render of space debris around planet Earth
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Earth's Orbit Must Be Protected From Space Junk, International Scientists Urge

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There Are Zombie Satellites Swirling Above Your HeadAn artist impression of a satellite over the Earth, and the solar panels show the image of a zombieThere Are Zombie Satellites Swirling Above Your HeadAn artist impression of a satellite over the Earth, and the solar panels show the image of a zombie
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There Are Zombie Satellites Swirling Above Your Head

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Another Long March Rocket Set For Uncontrolled Crash LandingLong March 5 rocket launchAnother Long March Rocket Set For Uncontrolled Crash LandingLong March 5 rocket launch
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Another Long March Rocket Set For Uncontrolled Crash Landing

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Fireball In The Night Sky Seen By Hundreds Across UK And IrelandA dark sky with a few clouds and a a bright fireball streak in the middleFireball In The Night Sky Seen By Hundreds Across UK And IrelandA dark sky with a few clouds and a a bright fireball streak in the middle
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Fireball In The Night Sky Seen By Hundreds Across UK And Ireland

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Pieces Of Recently Crashed Chinese Rocket Found In BorneoThe area surrounding the Earth's atmosphere in space filled with pieces of space junkPieces Of Recently Crashed Chinese Rocket Found In BorneoThe area surrounding the Earth's atmosphere in space filled with pieces of space junk
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Pieces Of Recently Crashed Chinese Rocket Found In Borneo

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Large Pieces Of Suspected SpaceX Rocket Crash Land On Australian Sheep FarmsAustralian farmer Mike Miners, a large piece of space junk that landed on his farm near Dalgety and his ute for scaleLarge Pieces Of Suspected SpaceX Rocket Crash Land On Australian Sheep FarmsAustralian farmer Mike Miners, a large piece of space junk that landed on his farm near Dalgety and his ute for scale
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Large Pieces Of Suspected SpaceX Rocket Crash Land On Australian Sheep Farms

clockAugust 1, 2022
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