Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft ...

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

On February 4, 1995, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery launched an itty bitty satellite called an Orbital Debris ...

Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of debris are also colliding, adding to the millions of smaller fragments which ...

A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 per cent each year.

Pending international discussions on space traffic management, space debris removal, and limiting so-called space junk in Earth orbit could ... activities in and around moon orbits do not include ...

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

Learn about the alarming issue of rocket debris and its potential impact on air traffic. Discover the recent incident ...

Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for ... They found that high-density regions immediately around major airports have an 0.8% chance per year of being affected ...

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...