Science news articles about 'space debris'

NASA's shuttle mission to Hubble faces extra risk from space debris.

... to deal with the ever-increasing problem of space debris, poses a major challenge for space agencies, industry and academia around the globe. Now, research suggests a new technique ...

... bag continues to float in space, Auburn University has a credible source who can address space debris and its effect on space craft and satellites. Henry Brandhorst of our Space Research Institute and ...

Rural Alberta dodged an impact with Russian space debris, according to the province's emergency officials.

... over who is at fault while highlighting the need for stronger international regulation of space debris, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor and internationally renowned space law expert said.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station take shelter from space debris.

ESA PR 07-2009. The European Space Agency will host the 5th European Conference on Space Debris at ESA's Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, from 30 March - 2 April.

Discovery shuttle astronauts will check their heat shield for space debris damage.

DARMSTADT, Germany, March 30 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency is the host for the Fifth European Conference on Space Debris through Thursday at its Space Operations Center in Darmstadt, Germany.

During the 5th European Conference on Space Debris, 30 March to 2 April 2009, held at the European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany, experts from a wide spectrum of disciplines ...

NASA has taken steps to reduce the heightened risk of space debris to its Hubble-bound astronauts.

HOUSTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- NASA astronauts prepared Thursday for another spacewalk despite reports of space debris moving toward the International Space Station.

Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman ...

Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman ...

Space-walk to repair joint on solar panel wing takes seven hours after toolbag slips out of a greasy glove