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SpaceX's latest Starship flight test explosion raises concerns about space junk affecting Earth's stratosphere and ozone ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are ...

What you need to know: The ever-growing issue of space debris worsens with each passing moment; some fragments could be on a collision course back to our planet. Thank you for reading ...

Scientists have warned that greenhouse gas emissions will result in less space junk being burned up – and more debris ...

The recent discovery of debris from SpaceX’s Starship rocket in Bahamian waters has raised concerns about the potential dangers of space junk landing in The Bahamas.

Space debris is a growing problem, both in Earth's orbit and down on the ground. One startup has brought us a step closer to ...

There's a scene in the film Interstellar where Matthew McConaughey's character flies his spaceplane up to meet a mothership ...

Many space people are worried about a space junk catastrophe called the Kessler Syndrome. Lower orbits reduce the risk of the ...

A large fireball streaking across the sky over central Victoria has been caught on camera by dazzled onlookers.

Dozens of people have reported what is believed to be burning space junk moving across southern Australian skies on Saturday night.