Space junk threatens station astronauts

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 08:59

A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket is forcing six space station astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules early Saturday.

NASA exploring ways to clean up space debris

Last Updated: Monday, March 12, 2012, 15:53

Space debris comes from asteroids, comets, meteorites and also defunct man-made space devices or their parts.

Swiss craft janitor satellites to grab space junk

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 18:54

Swiss scientists say they plan to launch a "janitor satellite" specially designed to get rid of orbiting debris known as space junk.

NASA funds 30 new space research projects

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 09:49

NIAC, originally known as the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts, operated from 1998 to 2007 as an independent forum.

NASA tracking space debris in space station`s path

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 00:55

The US space agency is tracking a piece of space junk that could be on a path toward the International Space Station, where the shuttle Atlantis has just docked on its final mission, NASA has said.

Debris threatens space station as Atlantis docks: NASA

Last Updated: Monday, July 11, 2011, 10:33

NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide with the International Space Station, the US space agency said.

`Fishing net` to collect space debris

Last Updated: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 18:47

Japan`s space agency & a 100-year-old fishing net company have designed a huge net to collect space junk.

China dumping most debris into space

Last Updated: Monday, August 16, 2010, 13:16

China has topped the list of countries contributing to space debris.

`Space debris` a concern in satellite launch: Ex-ISRO chief

Last Updated: Sunday, December 20, 2009, 23:20

Only 20% of the 12,000-odd artificial objects, including satellites, is in operational stage in the space and the unwanted "debris" is causing a lot of problem in launching new ones, former ISRO director said.