In 1978, NASA researcher Donald Kessler and his colleagues published a paper titled “Collision frequency of artificial satellites: The creation of a debris belt.” The paper laid down a grim warning: a ...

Section 1. Purpose. Superiority in space is a measure of national vision and willpower, and the technologies Americans develop to achieve it contribute substantially to the Nation’s strength, security ...

This week the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced that the homecoming for three of its astronauts was delayed after a piece of space junk struck the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft that was intended to ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

A new paper has listed the top 50 most problematic pieces of space debris currently in low Earth orbit (LEO). Most of them are from the last century and pose a serious risk of breaking into finer, ...

Thousands of satellites now orbit Earth, and collisions are piling up. Scientists warn we may already be too late to avoid Kessler Syndrome — a chain reaction of space debris destruction. Trump Makes ...

Section 1. Purpose. In 1969, the United States landed the first humans on the Moon. In the years since, premier space companies from around the world have been drawn to launch rockets and satellites ...

Actor Michael Alaimo, known for his roles in such films as “The China Syndrome” and “Space Jam,” as well as TV shows like “Cheers,” has died. He was 86. Alaimo died Friday at his home in Burbank, ...

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Alaimo got his start studying theater at Brooklyn College. From 1961 to 1964, he participated in Joseph Papp’s NY Shakespeare in Central Park, where he led a commedia ...

Michael Alaimo, a theater and film actor known for his roles in “Space Jam” and the Oscar-nominated “The China Syndrome,” died Friday, May 2, in Burbank, Calif. He was 86. Alaimo’s death was confirmed ...