Sentences with phrase «space trash»
"Space trash" refers to man-made objects that are no longer useful in outer space, such as old satellites or fragments from spacecrafts. These objects can pose a danger to functioning satellites and other spacecrafts orbiting around the Earth, as they can collide with them and cause damage. Full definition
There's a bunch of space trash floating around Earth, it's moving superfast, and now we have lasers to help keep an eye on it.
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Now, the telescope is under new management by SRI International, and is supported by a contract from the U.S. Air Force that tasks it with searching for orbiting space trash.
In this episode: Mercury's Magma Ocean, Flinging Space Trash, Spectacular Solar Images, Van Allen's Third Belt & Fast - Spinning Black Hole
Trash collection realities Although actively removing space trash from orbit «is absolutely desirable,» focusing on how many pieces to remove annually «is sort of a moot point, since we don't know how to clean up even one,» says Nicholas Johnson, chief scientist of NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Back on September 14, 2016, myself and a group of online reporters found themselves hopping through space from the golden realm of Asgard to the vibrant, space trash city called Sakaar.
These opening moments, devoid of space trash flechette and the threat of dwindling oxygen, are as genuinely suspenseful as Gravity ever gets.
Pixel Federation is happy to announce that its multiplayer space trash combat simulator, Galactic Junk League, is now open to the public worldwide in alpha form.
And while most space trash does eventually either burn up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere or fall harmlessly into an ocean or parcel of land upon successful re-entry, the odds are favorable enough for this to be a significant concern.
ONE civilisation's space trash may be another's space treasure.
Space trash is accumulating, and scientists fear that collisions will become more common, creating even more debris.
«There's nothing on the horizon» for a space trash pickup program, he said.
Many new initiatives presented in this report may never reach their full potential unless skies are dark, space trash is kept under control, and unwanted radio emissions are kept in check.