In 2023, Odin Space successfully validated its junk-tracking technology in orbit after launching as a rideshare payload on ...

"Equipping Arkisys spacecraft with Odin's Nano Sensors is the first move in a new era of safer, smarter, more sustainable ...

Millions of pieces of debris now circle Earth in space. Scientists are exploring new ways to remove them and protect future ...

Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, with millions of pieces orbiting the Earth, and humans need to figure out a way to deal with it.

Learn how astronauts are safeguarded from hazardous space debris through innovative engineering and international ...

One aim of the research is to help monitor the onset of Kessler syndrome — a chain reaction of collisions in space that, in ...

One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) R. Lincoln Hines, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) China’s ...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to ...

October is Space Month. At Duke University, space research is more than just science — it's a bold journey across disciplines. This is the fifth in a series of stories featuring innovators, dreamers, ...

A Starlink satellite faced a serious issue in orbit. Its propulsion tank failed, causing it to spin uncontrollably and break ...

Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti receives funding from NASA and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). He teaches space systems engineering and mission design and management at the University ...