The Guardian Europe
Space Junk Punches New Hole in Moon; Scientists Call It a Light Show, Others Call It a Receipt
A SpaceX rocket part punches a hole in the moon, and an aerospace professor calls it a receipt for our hubris, not a light show.
2026-08-31
The Guardian Europe
2026-08-14
ScienceDaily
Starlink Satellites Now Double as an Atmospheric Scanner, Because Why Not
Kyoto University turns Starlink satellites into a giant atmospheric scanner, because why waste a perfectly good constellation on just internet?
2026-08-05
The Guardian Europe
SpaceX Rocket to Give Moon an Unwelcome 5,400mph Hug, Scientists Prepare to Watch
A SpaceX rocket stage is about to give the moon a surprise 5,400mph crater, and scientists are oddly excited about the mess.
2026-07-20
The Guardian Europe
Physicist Warns Space Is Becoming a Corporate and Military Free-for-All, As Usual
Physicist Laura Grego warns that space is becoming a corporate and military free-for-all, with SpaceX planning up to 1 million satellites.
2026-07-05
The Guardian
Mysterious Beach Debris Could Be 'Space Balls' - Not to Be Confused with the 1987 Mel Brooks Classic
Australian beaches get an unexpected delivery from orbit - possibly toxic, definitely not a Mel Brooks movie.
2026-06-02
SpaceNews
Space Junk and Paranoia Set to Boost Space Surveillance Market to $61 Billion, Because of Course
Space junk paranoia and geopolitical tension will pump $61 billion into tracking orbital clutter, because apparently we need an industry to watch the mess we keep making.
2026-05-26
Ars Technica
China's Rocket Bodies Are Cluttering Space at a Rate That Would Make a Soviet Blush
China's rocket bodies are cluttering low-Earth orbit at an alarming rate, while the rest of the spacefaring world slowly cleans up its act.
2026-05-07
SpaceNews
British Startup Odin Space Opens L.A. Office to Hunt Tiny Space Debris That's Ruining Everyone's Orbit
British startup Odin Space opens L.A. office to track sub-centimeter space debris that's too small to see but big enough to ruin your satellite's day.
2026-04-29
SpaceNews
Spent Falcon 9 Stage Books Moon Impact for August - No Word on Lunar Booking Fee
A Falcon 9 upper stage, having spent months aimlessly orbiting Earth, has booked a one-way ticket to the moon's Einstein crater for August 5 - because even rocket parts need closure.
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