Astronauts on the International Space Station generate their share of garbage, filling up cargo ships that then deorbit and ...

The compactor — which Sierra Space has been working on since 2019 — does not appear to be directly inspired by the 2008 Pixar and Disney's 2008 film "Wall-E," which depicts a friendly space robot who ...

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. "Long-term space travel requires the efficient use of ...

The TCPS is, as the name says, a trash compactor meant to handle waste management, storage, and water reclamation in long-term space missions. As with any compactor, its main purpose is to reduce ...

NASA has a “leave no trace” mentality when it comes to camping in the cosmos. The space agency recently approved the next ...

Impact Environmental Group (IEG) has acquired the Compactor Solutions division of FleetGenius, LLC. This business provides ...

Kirk Herbstreit has had enough of seeing fans throw trash onto the field to protest calls against their teams. The ABC announcer berated both Texas and LSU fans after the latter threw trash onto ...

Nov. 13 (UPI) --A news story about an unclaimed lottery prize in Missouri rescued a $1 million Powerball ticket from ending up in the winner's trash can. The player told Missouri Lottery officials ...

A prototype trash compactor to be tested aboard the International Space Station, planned for 2026. Credit: Sierra Space. Astronauts on the International Space Station generate their share of ...