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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/reference/space-junk/ Here's a pretty good article about it. A bit outdated but descriptive. There have been many launches since then. The cool thing is that some companies are very active in developing and testing different mechanisms like space...

The space industry is cool. But now so much is happening that we do not have time to follow. On the one hand, it's great. On the other hand, is humanity behaving well enough outside of its home planet? We leave a lot of space debris in orbit after all. Not to mention the vehicles that flew to...

There are various studies. According to some, astronauts are more likely to die of cancer. According to the results of others, radiation at a short distance from the Earth does not affect what astronauts get sick with. The community is too small for the research results to be statistically...

Each solution, even not the most popular, has its advantages. There will be fewer migrants in Britain. Some types of businesses will be able to be more competitive in the domestic market. New companies will be created. Others will adapt. I do not deny all the disadvantages. But if you pay...

Cool explanation! It is easy and simple to show to children and those who do not understand the amount of harm. It would be great to do the same graphics for professions. Something like: Do you want to become a miner? - that's so much harm. If you want to fly to the ISS, that's so much harm. For...

Yes, this is from official NASA https://www.nasa.gov/feature/help-nasa-design-a-toilet-for-artemis-astronauts-on-the-moon/

Rolls Royce and UK Space Agency are developing a nuclear rocket engine. Back in the 70s, there was something like that. But times and technology have changed a lot since then. Perhaps this time it will be possible to make an engine that can be used without blowing up everything around...

It's strange that this thread hasn't been updated. On May 30, Crew Dragon's first demo mission with people on board. On November 16, there was already a full-fledged mission to the ISS with a crew of 4 people. New missiles are currently being tested. A lot has happened. People are increasingly...