R esearchers are raising alarms about the growing threat of space debris to airplanes. According to a recent study published ...

Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...

Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a "capture cube" in this image from Feb. 4, 2025.

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North ...

Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

Space junk is a major threat with millions of debris pieces now in orbit. Risks range from minor collisions reducing the ...