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Newly Found Asteroid Buzzes Earth

A newly found space rock will give Earth a close shave on May 29, passing by at a distance of just 14,440 kilometers (8,950 miles). That distance puts the small asteroid, named 2012 KT42, in the top ten list of closest asteroid approaches. In fact, this is the sixth closest approach to date. The close…

io9 Nancy Atkinson - Universe Today May 29

Time-lapse video shows a trailer-sized asteroid coming between Earth and the Moon

NASA released this amazing video that shows just how close the 43-foot asteroid 2012 JU came to Earth the other day — within 118,000 miles, or about half the distance to our own Moon. It’s amazing to think that an object can come from near Mars in February and come so close to us, just…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 15

America: We Gon’ Blow Up That Japanese Tsunami Ghost Ship!

Japanese problem: an abandoned shrimping boat is found adrift near Canada, displaced by last year’s tsunami disaster. American solution: let’s sink that motherfucker. https://gizmodo.com/this-japanese-ghost-ship-lost-in-the-tsunami-was-found-5896575 The BBC reports our Coast Guard is currently following the empty Ryou-Un Maru—which has clearly seen better days, and is only one large chunk in an enormous stream of storm-washed crap…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 5

This Japanese Ghost Ship Lost in the Tsunami Was Found Floating Near the Coast of Canada

When the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan last year, it created more than 22 million tons of debris—the size of California, pretty much. Included in that debris was this ghost ship, a 150-foot long squid-fishing boat that’s just been found, a year after the tsunami, near the coast of Canada. https://jezebel.com/the-complete-japan-crisis-timeline-live-updates-5780998 Spotted by aircrafts…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 26

Lockheed’s Space Fence Prototype Starts Tracking Space Junk With Advanced Radar

Orbital debris is a large and growing problem, and no one is quite sure how to deal with it – polar lasers, nets and other concepts are still merely ideas. But we should at least monitor all that space trash, to be certain where it is and whether it’s heading for something we want to…

Space & Spaceflight Rebecca Boyle-Popular Science Mar 9

Track NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite As It Falls Back To Earth

Everyone mark your calendar as NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite may crash back to earth at the end of this week. The exact date and time is still TBD, but early estimates suggest Friday will be the big day. Most of the satellite will burn up in the earth’s atmosphere, but approximately 26 pieces may…

Tech News Kelly Sep 22

Five Different Oceans’ Rubbish Were Used to Make These Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners

Four months after boasting of vacuums made from recycled sea junk, Electrolux now has five colorful cleaners to show off. They’re made from 70 per cent recycled plastics, with each cleaner’s design representing the ocean the rubbish came from. https://gizmodo.com/electroluxs-vacuums-of-the-future-will-be-made-from-oce-5574264 Under the recycled plastic outers is the same guts as their Ultra One Green model,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26

Pensioners Attacked by Space Junk and/or Aliens

What weights four pounds, is made of metal, and crashes through roofs at supersonic speeds? If you are a retired couple living in West Hull, Britain, the Royal Air Force says that’s a chunk of space junk. Nobody knows from what satellite or spacecraft this exactly came from, but the RAF’s Defence Flying Complaints Investigation…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Oct 16

NASA Grounds Shuttle Fleet

NASA has grounded the shuttle fleet after several pieces of insulating foam fell from the fuel tank during launch. Engineers didn’t expect it to fall from this area, according to shuttle program manager John Shannon: We have a bit of a mystery on the foam loss. It’s from an area that we typically don’t expect…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Jul 17

ISS and Discovery In Debris Collision Danger, NASA Thinking About Course Change

I told you we needed lasers up there: The ISS is again in danger of colliding with the orbiting debris. And space shuttle Discovery is headed into it too. Cue in the Bruckheimer movie’s soundtrack. https://gizmodo.com/call-to-arms-the-international-space-station-needs-las-5169029 After discovering that the remains of a Russian satellite could pose a serious security risk, NASA is now considering…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Mar 16

Satellite Collision Could Doom the Hubble Telescope

It appears that the Hubble might end up as collateral damage from the recent collision between an Iridium and Russian satellite. Without another service mission, the Hubble may meet its end within a year or two. https://gizmodo.com/it-finally-happened-two-satellites-crash-in-space-5151985 The collision has sent more than 600 pieces of debris whizzing around the Earth at 17,500 mph. At…

Space & Spaceflight Sean Fallon Feb 18

Jupiter Could Be Out to Get Us

Many astronomers regard Jupiter as Earth’s bodyguard, diligently attracting and smashing foreign bodies that could collide with Earth. But new simulations suggest that Jupiter’s role in the solar system may not be so beneficial. In fact, the gas giant may just have it in for the inner planets, including our own.The traditional theory has been…

io9 Lauren Davis Oct 19

Space Is Full of Crap

The European Space Agency has just released images showing all the satellites and human-made debris now orbiting space as a result of 51 years of launching stuff since Sputnik. That’s about 6,000 satellites up there—of which only 800 remain operational—plus thousands of other objects from launches and accidents. According to their mindblowing simulations things are…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Apr 11

Newly Found Asteroid Buzzes Earth

Time-lapse video shows a trailer-sized asteroid coming between Earth and the Moon

America: We Gon’ Blow Up That Japanese Tsunami Ghost Ship!

This Japanese Ghost Ship Lost in the Tsunami Was Found Floating Near the Coast of Canada

Lockheed’s Space Fence Prototype Starts Tracking Space Junk With Advanced Radar

Track NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite As It Falls Back To Earth

Five Different Oceans’ Rubbish Were Used to Make These Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners

Pensioners Attacked by Space Junk and/or Aliens

NASA Grounds Shuttle Fleet

ISS and Discovery In Debris Collision Danger, NASA Thinking About Course Change

Satellite Collision Could Doom the Hubble Telescope

Jupiter Could Be Out to Get Us

Space Is Full of Crap

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