A large cloud of tiny fragments revolves around Earth following satellite explosions, rocket stage malfunctions, and ...

WA researchers have teamed up with Polish experts to track space junk orbiting above Australia. The project involves ...

In the past decade, a dramatic surge in satellite launches has left space cluttered with junk. From Soviet-era rockets to ...

The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The ...

Current satellite tracking ‘too slow' for modern threats Space Force Chief: Current satellite tracking ‘too slow' for modern ...

Scientists are studying how sensors designed to detect nuclear tests could help track space junk and meteorites crashing down in the world's most remote regions. Across the world, dozens of ...

The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.

Space debris, comprising non-functional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragmentation remnants, poses a significant risk to current and future space operations. The continuous growth of debris in ...

A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from weather tracking to broadband internet to national defense. A photo composite ...

Something "size of a pea" could puncture Atlantis on mission to repair Hubble. May 13, 2009 — -- A myriad of space debris combined with a 21-inch scratch across delicate thermal tiles has the ...