Satellite Captures 360 View of Space Junk During First-Ever Fly Around
A satellite designed to remove space junk out of orbit made two successful fly-arounds of a discarded rocket upper stage taking photos from multiple angles.
Space Junk Removal Company Snaps Beautiful Photo of Discarded Rocket
Tokyo-based Astroscale Japan is a company attempting to deal with the growing problem of floating space garbage. As part of that mission, it recently completed a close fly-by of a discarded upper-stage rocket body, and the photo of space garbage it snapped is strikingly beautiful.
Satellite Captures Up Close Photo of Giant Piece of Space Junk
A satellite designed to eliminate the increasing amount of space junk orbiting the Earth has homed in on a 36-foot (11-meter) discarded rocket upper stage to take a remarkable photo.
Astronaut Thought He Photographed Mt. Fuji, But it Was Actually a Tool Bag
A SpaceX Crew 7 astronaut revealed how he attempted to photograph Japan's Mount Fuji but ended up taking a picture of a notorious piece of space junk instead.
Astronaut Drops Toolbox on Spacewalk and You May be Able to Photograph it
NASA astronauts who accidentally dropped their toolbox during a spacewalk may have provided a unique picture challenge to photographers on Earth.
Awe-Struck Californians Film Space Junk Re-Entering the Atmosphere
The people of Northern California were confused and slightly afraid after space junk re-entered the atmosphere blazing a trail in the night sky above.
Satellites are Spoiling Images Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
The images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope are increasingly being spoiled by thousands of satellites streaking through the sky.