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13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up

Properly addressing the problem of space requires work across three fronts: technology, policy and philosophy.

01.07.2026 20

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Alice Gorman

How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains

A piece of a suspected rocket found on fire in Western Australia highlights the growing problem of space junk – and how humanity is dealing with it.

21.10.2025 10

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Alice Gorman

More than 50 years after trying to reach Venus, a failed Soviet spacecraft is about to return to Earth

The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 towards Venus in 1972. But all didn’t go to plan.

07.05.2025 10

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Alice Gorman