A new study by Canadian researchers published in Scientific Reports notes the risk of such an incident occurring is rising ...

As the number of flights around the world grows and the amount of junk in space rises, the chances of a collision between the two is only increasing ...

Climate change is fueling a surge in rat populations across major US cities, with Washington, DC, seeing the worst increase ...

A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris scattered and burned upon entering Earth's atmosphere. (Jan. 28, 2025) ...

Space exploration is no longer the domain of countries alone. It’s now rapidly becoming the domain of private interests.

While the risk of space debris striking a commercial aircraft is minimal, airlines prioritise safety. Qantas has been in discussions with SpaceX to refine the timing and location of rocket re ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group of people visiting the Turks and Caicos islands captured video of debris from the failed SpaceX ...

SpaceX's Starship exploded into countless fragments of space debris as it reentered the atmosphere over the Caribbean following its seventh test flight. Listen to Story SpaceX's Starship exploded on ...

The Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates civil aircraft flying, said it had briefly slowed and diverted planes around the area where space debris was falling. Normal operations had ...

Several commercial flights appeared to have to divert their courses to avoid debris from the exploding rocket in and around the Caribbean region. The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of ...

The FAA reported Thursday night it "briefly slowed and diverted aircraft around the area where space vehicle debris was falling. Normal operations have resumed." SpaceX confirmed the rocket ...

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