Extreme solar activity or even a software glitch could put us just days away from a satellite collision in low-Earth orbit.

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

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Space debris has been a major safety concern for operations for years now, but SpaceX and Starlink think they've found a way ...

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?

Discover how space debris tracking technology, automated satellite collision avoidance systems, and active debris removal missions prevent Kessler syndrome and protect orbiting spacecraft.

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 ...

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When a Russian satellite shattered in orbit, the fragments did not simply drift away into the void. They spread into busy ...

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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, ...