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

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 ...

Fortunately, the mealworm could provide a more efficient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional recycling methods, which ...

Residents of Mohali's Phase-2 and 3A protest the proposed installation of a garbage compactor at a key refuse management centre, citing concerns over health, environment, and sanitation issues.

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 ...

NASA will test a state-of-the-art trash compactor aboard the International Space Station—and yes, it resembles a certain Pixar character tasked with the same job responsibilities. If all goes we ...

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 ...

Sierra Space is building a trash compactor for the space station that’s similar to the Disney character WALL-E.