How Much Junk is in Space

Space, a seemingly vast frontier, is actually pretty crowded with junk, and it's getting worse.

Early of may the communications satellite Galaxy 15 lost control and joined the growing ranks of debris crowding the space around Earth.

News: Europa Has Enough Oxygen For Life

A hope seems to appear, as new research suggests that there is plenty of oxygen available in the subsurface ocean of Europa to support oxygen-based metabolic processes for life similar to that on Earth. In fact, there may be enough oxygen to support complex, animal-like organisms with greater oxygen demands than microorganisms.