A network of Cold War-era infrasound sensors can help scientists reconstruct trajectories of falling space objects.

At this moment, there are approximately 35,000 tracked human-generated objects in orbit around Earth. Of these, only about ...

Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8-hour spacewalk on May 22, successfully installing debris shielding on the exterior of ...

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the ...

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt ...

The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...

Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...

Experts say the sight of satellites burning up on re-entry to the atmosphere will become more common as more man-made objects are launched.

Scientists argue for slowing down satellite launches until international space regulations catch up. Ever wondered how many ...

Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft that never made it beyond Earth’s orbit on its way to Venus, is due to come crashing down on ...

Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never ...