Tag: Space Debris
Location of Kosmos-482 Landing Site Remains Unknown
Accidental Alchemy, Flamingo Food Tornado, and Kosmos-482 LandsHey there, folks! It's your girl Allison Parshall here, stepping in for Rachel Feltman on Scientific American’s...
Discovering Ancient Space Dust Particles on Earth: A Fascinating Exploration
In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars. Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago from such...
Discovering Ancient Stardust Particles on Earth: A Fascinating Insight into Space Dust Origins
In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust from stars. Our solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago from a molecular cloud....
Chinese Rocket Failure Leads to Creation of Space Junk Cloud
On August 6, 2024, a Chinese Long March 6A rocket successfully launched the first 18 satellites for the Qianfan broadband network into low Earth...
Uncovering the Mystery of Long-Lasting Meteor Trails
Meteors that streak through the sky leaving behind a persistent afterglow have long intrigued astronomers. A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical...