For example, it gets its power solely from AA batteries and uses an Arduino for its operation and other research. The satellite is currently in orbit, and has already descended from an altitude of ...

After seeing Elon Musk send thousands upon thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit, it’s only natural to wonder, why can’t we launch all our junk into space, too?

Sierra Space plans to launch a trash compactor to the space station in two years — and some media outlets say the machine looks like Wall-E. An International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission ...