Tag Archives: space exploration

Space Junk: The Soviet Union and Successors Factor

While the source of space launches has diversified, Russia remains one of the two space superpowers.

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Space Junk: The Asia Factor

China’s 2007 test of an anti-satellite missile added nearly 3,000 fragments to the number of deadly or destructive items orbiting earth.

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Space Junk: The French Factor

Much of the French debris can be traced to an accident in 1996, when a military satellite collided with a spent French rocket.

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2011: Where’s the Space Odyssey?

Why is the U.S. space program shying away from its ambitious missions of the past?

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The Sputtering Space Race — A 50-Year Perspective

Fifty years after Sputnik, is there any reason for the United States to redouble its commitment to space exploration?

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A New Age in Space Exploration?

What does the future hold for the exploration of outer space?

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