Robot grippers could be used to remove space debris
Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a "capture cube" in this image from Feb. 4, 2025.
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Do the International Space Station Windows Need Cleaning? Here’s how astronauts do it
Your house windows need much more cleaning than the windows on the International Space Station (ISS). There’s simply not ...
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‘Space junk’ will become more of a problem for Earthlings, but a single mission to fetch just 1 craft costs $123 million
Any debris created by damaged satellites measuring larger than 1 cm can pose huge threats to other active, low-orbiting ...
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...
Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites in the lowest orbits yet
There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...
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NASA’s robot grippers could help clean up space junk
NASA is testing new robot grippers that could one day remove space debris and help repair satellites in Earth’s orbit. On ...
UBC researchers say space junk has increasing potential to disrupt air travel
Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study by three ...