Scientists find unlikely new way to track space junk: sonic booms in the atmosphere

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...

Astronomers on 'Cloud-9' after discovering first-of-its-kind space object

The latest finding offers "a window into the dark universe,” said one of the researchers behind the groundbreaking discovery.

Mysterious space object is full of dark matter

This cloud is a window into the dark Universe,” study co-author and Space Telescope Science Institute (STCScl) team member Andrew Fox said in a statement. “We know from theory that most of the mass in ...

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better ...
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A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together

"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason." ...

Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous ...

'Window Into The Dark Universe': NASA Finds New Type Of Astronomical Object

Astronomers realized that a strange cloud of gas was actually a relic of the ancient universe which might help solve some of ...
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A Huge Space Object Is Speeding Toward Earth, and a Harvard Expert Says It ‘Is Not Natural’

Imagine looking up at the night sky and spotting a huge, mysterious interstellar object racing through space, coming from far beyond our solar system. It is moving fast, and it seems to be heading in ...

Scientists Develop Way to Track Dangerous Space Debris Using Sonic Booms

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow ...
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Strange cosmic objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may be baby 'platypus' galaxies — or something entirely new

"These nine objects are special." ...
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Crashes From Space Are Getting More Common, And No One's Sure What To Do About It

Just in May of this year, the Soviets struck a ground target from orbit. Never mind that they didn't intend to; in fact, never mind that there are no 'Soviets' anymore. A piece of Cosmos 482, a rocket ...