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Space junk: How broken satellites are creating a garbage crisis in the skyThousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth, with tons more added each year. This orbital debris poses a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft, astronauts — and increasingly humans on Earth.
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Shattered Russian satellite forces ISS astronauts to take shelter in stricken Starliner capsuleISS astronauts, including the stranded Butch Willmore and Suni Williams, have sought refuge inside their docked spacecraft after the Resurs-P1 satellite splintered apart in orbit.
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NASA offers SpaceX $843 million to destroy the International Space StationThe International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational life. Now NASA is developing a plan for SpaceX to destroy it.
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Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closingNASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.
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2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to fix themTwo helium leaks appeared on the spacecraft en route to the International Space Station, in addition to a leak engineers knew about prior to launch. The crew are not thought to be in any danger.
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32 stunning photos of auroras seen from spaceAuroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space.
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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valveThe first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.
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Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirmsAn object that smashed through a Florida home was part of a pallet jettisoned from the International Space Station along with 5,800 pounds of aging batteries back in March 2021.
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Mysterious object that crashed through Florida home was likely space junk from the International Space StationThe mysterious cylinder crashed through the home of Alejandro Otero on March 8.
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