Space travel has moved beyond the realm of science fiction

Space travel has moved beyond the realm of science fiction

Space travel has moved beyond the realm of science fiction A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts in March this year. (Reuters/file photo) On October 13, the world watched in awe as SpaceX’s Starship rocket’s 20-story booster landed perfectly on the arms of the company’s launch tower near Brownsville, Texas. … Read more

SpaceX, which owns most satellites, could join space debris charter

SpaceX, which owns most satellites, could join space debris charter

By Alimat Aliyeva The European Space Agency (ESA) is in talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX about joining an international charter to reduce the growing amount of debris in space, Azernews reports. ESA, which currently brings together 22 countries, is actively involved in efforts to reduce the mass of space debris thrown into the planet’s orbit … Read more

Will the increase in space missions cause technological breakdowns? Experts think so – News18

Will the increase in space missions cause technological breakdowns? Experts think so – News18

Last update: October 17, 2024, 3:24 p.m. IST Due to Kessler syndrome, the Internet, phones and television will become inaccessible. (Photo credits: Scientists and astronomers are concerned about the dangers of increasing space missions, which could lead to Kessler syndrome. Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, is the thrilling story of two astronauts stranded … Read more

‘Ghost rockets and ASAT could become a ticking time bomb for astronauts,’ space researcher warns – News18

‘Ghost rockets and ASAT could become a ticking time bomb for astronauts,’ space researcher warns – News18

Last update: October 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m. IST He plans to discuss urgent solutions at next week’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) meeting in Milan. (Representative image) Dan Ceperley, founder and COO of LeoLabs, warned of the “inevitability of a catastrophe in low Earth orbit (LEO).” For decades, launching rockets into space and using anti-satellite (ASAT) … Read more