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Japan scientists test tether to clear up space junk

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 20:09

Japanese space scientists are set to trial a tether they hope will help pull junk out of orbit around Earth, clearing up tonnes of planetary clutter, they said Thursday.

US, Canada sign agreement to share data on space debris

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 06:58

The United States and Canada have signed an agreement to share data on orbiting space debris, asteroids and other hazards to space flight, the US military said on Friday.

Falling debris of China`s Moon rover damages houses

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:25

Large pieces of debris from the rocket carrying China`s first Moon rover landed in a village more than a thousand kilometres from the launch site, damaging two houses.

Cyclone Phailin: Govt sets deadline for removal of debris in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:19

The government has set December 10 as deadline for removal of debris from the cyclone-ravaged villages of Ganjam district in Odisha.

ESA`s out-of-fuel GOCE satellite disintegrates after entering Earth`s atmosphere

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 10:26

ESA`s GOCE satellite that re-entered Earth disintegrated in the high atmosphere.

European Space Agency satellite to break up late Sunday

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 12:09

Fragments from a science satellite are likely to crash to Earth late Sunday or early Monday after the one-tonne probe breaks up at the end of its mission, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday.

European Satellite to fall to Earth but no one is sure where it will land

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 11:04

A hi-tech satellite is set to fall to Earth after a successful mission but the exact crash site of the debris is yet to be determined.

Give police aid to remove debris near Yamuna: NGT to Delhi, UP

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:30

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday directed Delhi government and Uttar Pradesh to extend all help including police aid for removal of debris from Yamuna banks.

Out-of-fuel European satellite to come crashing down

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 09:02

A satellite monitoring Earth`s gravity field since 2009 will run out of fuel "in the coming days" and eventually crash, with little risk to humans, the European Space Agency said today.

Delhi, UP police should prevent waste dumping into Yamuna: NGT

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:27

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police to deploy adequate staff to prevent dumping of waste and debris into Yamuna river.

Invasive aliens from Japan pose threat

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 23:34

Invasive alien species are the biggest potential threat to areas receiving the debris from the Japan earthquake and tsunami that happened two years ago, Environment Canada said.

Bad weather hampers debris removal at Kedarnath

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 14:00

Bad weather today stalled debris clearance operations by a 61-member team at Kedarnath and construction of a pedestrian route from Rambada to the Himalayan shrine even as attempts were on to transport relief to calamity-hit areas.