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

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

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

The Starlink satellite reentry sparked at least 62 fireball reports to the American Meteor Society, which shared images and ...

Midwesterners who were out for a nighttime stroll Tuesday saw something a bit unusual in the sky as falling satellite debris ...

A satellite, initially identified as Starlink-5693, reentered Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday, causing a dazzling display visible ...

There are billions of pieces of space junk orbiting Earth, and more than 25,000 of those pieces are larger than 10 cm. Though small, these pieces are travelling fast and can cause significant damage ...

SPACE debris raining down on Earth is increasingly at risk of causing “catastrophic” collisions with aircraft, a damning new report has revealed. A sharp rise in the number of rocket ...

In just 70 years humanity's exploration and exploitation of space has contaminated Earth orbits with more than 13,000 tonnes of junk. Satellites, tops of rockets, and other pieces of debris.

Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...

Space junk streaked through the sky throughout Wisconsin Tuesday night, putting on a show for anybody lucky enough to see it. Local 5 News received pictures and videos of the fiery display from ...

As humanity casts its gaze further into the cosmos and fills Earth’s orbit with more satellites, space craft and debris, conversations about space policy and the development of an international ...