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Mystery object that crashed into Florida home last month was ‘discarded space junk’, NASA says | Science & Tech News
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A mystery object that fell from the sky before crashing into a home in Florida last month was a piece of space junk, NASA has said. The space agency said on Monday the cylindrical chunk of metal, which weighed 0.7kg (1.6lbs) and was 10cm (four inches) tall and around 4cm (1.5 inches) wide had been…
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Britain’s first garbage truck for space could clear up junk with bear hug | World News
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Britain’s first garbage truck for space could clear up junk with a bear hug – or even the robotic equivalent of a litter-picker. The two techniques are being proposed by companies competing for a UK contract to launch a clean-up mission as soon as 2026. The winning prototype will track down and capture two defunct…