Space debris is a growing threat to satellites and missions, with over 14,000 pieces already cluttering low-Earth orbit. To ...

Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves ...

This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.

Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting Earth at high speeds. The ...

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall back to Earth every day, a new report reveals. And experts warn that the number of objects returning from space is set to increase, a possible ...

Left unchecked, the space around our planet could get so cluttered with debris that we might not be able to use some orbits anymore, according to the latest European Space Agency (ESA) report on the ...

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads. Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, ...

This isn’t the sort of news one sees very often. Nasa has recently confirmed that “space junk” is threatening the International Space Station that may lead the three astronauts on board to take ...

We've deployed so many satellites into space over the last few decades that we now have a massive orbital junk problem. The European Space Agency (ESA) noted in its Annual Space Environment Report ...

LOS ANGELES -- A streak of bright green light appeared above Southern California on Tuesday. According to the Griffith Observatory, the flash of light was caused by "space junk," possibly something in ...

Around 13,700 satellites orbit Earth, and with over 9,000, the U.S. owns the most. It's way ahead of any other nation, ...