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All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the problem with space junk. New research, published in Nature Sustainability on ...

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

Pixel Studio isn’t just helpful for organizing household items. If you like to jar or can, you can create fun labels before ...

Space debris or orbital debris, also called space junk and space waste, are the objects in orbit around Earth created by man that no longer serve any useful purpose. Skip to main content Your ...

For the first time, we’re seeing an image from the record-breaking US military space plane while in Earth orbit. Over the weekend, the US Space Force shared a photo taken by the spacecraft X-37B ...

Experts say these events, both occurring last week, highlight the growing threat of space debris in a world where launches are ramping up. The SpaceX debris looked like a “fireball” blazing ...

Footage from inside the tunnel in Telangana whose roof collapsed while construction work was going on showed debris stuck inside with little space left to bypass the blocked part. A SpaceX Falcon ...

But this week’s two space debris-related events in the Bahamas and Europe point to how successful rocket launches can also leave their mark on Earth. They also highlight how the rise in the ...