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13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up
Space debris accumulation in low-Earth orbit reaches 13,000 tonnes, prompting renewed focus on remediation strategies.
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China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end
China accelerates Tiangong expansion as ISS retirement looms—what’s next for low-Earth orbit?
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California (video)
SpaceX’s latest Falcon 9 launch from California carries 24 Starlink satellites—amid growing public interest in orbital deployments