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Tool 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 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

clock-iconNovember 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 mission

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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 mission
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Chinese Rocket That Crashed Into The Moon Was Carrying A Mystery Object

clock-iconNovember 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.

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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.
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You Can Now See The Toolbag ISS Astronauts Dropped With Just Binoculars

clock-iconNovember 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 dropped

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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 dropped
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Astronauts Accidentally Drop Tool Bag While On Repair Job During Spacewalk

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

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

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

clock-iconJuly 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 launch

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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 launch
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Australian Space Agency Investigating Huge Metal Object That Washed Up On Beach

clock-iconJuly 18, 2023
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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 orbit

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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 orbit
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IFLScience The Big Questions: Why Is Space Junk Such A Big Deal?

clock-iconJuly 7, 2023
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Earth'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 Urge3D Render of space debris around planet Earth
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Earth's Orbit Must Be Protected From Space Junk, International Scientists Urge

clock-iconMarch 10, 2023
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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 zombie

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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 zombie
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There Are Zombie Satellites Swirling Above Your Head

clock-iconNovember 28, 2022
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Another Long March Rocket Set For Uncontrolled Crash LandingLong March 5 rocket launch

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Another 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

clock-iconNovember 3, 2022
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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 middle

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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 middle
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Fireball In The Night Sky Seen By Hundreds Across UK And Ireland

clock-iconSeptember 15, 2022
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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 junk

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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 junk
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Pieces Of Recently Crashed Chinese Rocket Found In Borneo

clock-iconAugust 2, 2022
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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 scale

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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 scale
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Large Pieces Of Suspected SpaceX Rocket Crash Land On Australian Sheep Farms

clock-iconAugust 1, 2022
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