Space debris – the collection of defunct human-made objects in Earth's orbit – is already affecting space agencies, companies and astronauts. This debris includes large pieces, such as spent rocket ...

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There are huge gaps in our knowledge of how to survive space. A lab in north east England is trying to change that.

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A new study warns that massive solar storms could trigger a catastrophic chain of satellite collisions in low-Earth orbit ...

Satellites in orbit would begin to collide in a matter of days if they lost manoeuvrability during a solar storm or other ...

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The rapidly growing traffic of satellites in low Earth orbit is increasingly becoming vulnerable to space weather events and ...

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...

A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure.

A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth ...

A new study warns a powerful solar storm could cripple satellite mega-constellations within days, as crowded orbits, lost ...