Space debris

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

As well as space junk, rockets also produce gases and particulates.

The footage was captured by a webcam at the Heretaunga Boating Club in the capital city of Wellington.

The satellites will help deliver more accurate weather predictions, Airbus says.

Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.

Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.

The flaming ball was possibly the remains of a rocket booster, an astronomer says.