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NASA tracks a plane-sized asteroid nearing Earth at nearly 10,000 mph

NASA is tracking a plane-sized asteroid known as 2025 XM as it hurtles toward Earth’s neighborhood at roughly 9,753 miles per ...
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Planetary Society Urges Delay in Orbital Space Plane Decision

The Planetary Society today endorsed the call by House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Ranking Democrat Ralph Hall (D-TX) to defer the decision to start development of the ...
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Plane-sized object approaches Earth at nearly 10,000 mph—NASA confirms data

Asteroid 2025 XM’s recent flyby offered a reminder of how closely Earth is watched for cosmic hazards. The plane‑sized object ...
Yahoo

China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit

China's mysterious space plane has returned to Earth after spending over 8 months in orbit. The reusable spacecraft landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in a remote section of northwest China ...
New Atlas

Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane snaps first selfie in orbit

Last week, the US Space Force posted a photo online from its uncrewed X-37B space plane's seventh mission, showing the orbital test vehicle above our planet in High Earth Orbit. Now that's a selfie ...
Nature

Space Debris Dynamics and Orbital Evolution

Space debris dynamics and orbital evolution represent a critical area of research that addresses both the natural progression and the anthropogenic influences on the population of objects orbiting the ...