US space shuttle moves to avoid space junk

WASHINGTON - The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery have been instructed to move out of the way of a four-inch piece of space junk, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Sunday.

Debris threat prompts International Space Station crew to evacuate

LONDON - The threat of a possible collision with a piece of space junk made the three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) to briefly evacuate the station and take shelter in a docked Soyuz spacecraft.

Space junk passes ISS, crew evacuates temporarily

WASHINGTON - The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) briefly evacuated Thursday after ground controllers determined that a piece of space junk was within range for a possible collision.

European Space Agency plans space junk detection system

Darmstadt (Germany), Feb 017 (DPA) The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday it hoped to set up its own detection system for space junk instead of relying on US radar to track the chunks of shattered satellites and spent rockets in earth orbit.

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  • ukoushal Ingenious way to take care of space junk:trash it on moon in the name of science and voila!the data may prove H20 and the next space stop!
  • atlasien Space junk of all sizes has been "bombing" the moon since it was formed. That's the source of moon craters. I'm pro-moon probe :-)
  • jessicanicholas Even if we did find it on the moon, we'd have just crashed a bunch of space junk into it. Classy.
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  • jessicanicholas Even if we did find it on the moon, we'd have just crashed a bunch of space junk into it. Classy.
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