Nearly half the objects orbiting Earth are ‘uncontrollable’ space junk — and jeopardize future space travel

Nearly half the manmade objects orbiting Earth are chunks of “uncontrollable” space junk — with just three countries fueling ...
Scientific American

Almost half of the objects in Earth’s orbit are junk—and that’s only the stuff we know about

Debris is a growing threat to orbital infrastructure, and it’s only going to get worse as the number of launches increases ...
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Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft. How the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration

China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft's return from its Tiangong space station in early ...
Space.com

Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'

"Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource." ...

Almost half of everything orbiting Earth is space junk

Nearly half of all known objects currently orbiting Earth technically classify as space junk, but the true amount may be even ...
WFAE

China's astronauts land safely after space debris collision

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION November 17, 2025: This story incorrectly refers to Georgia Tech as Georgia Tech University. Its official name is the Georgia Institute of Technology.] SACHA PFEIFFER, ...
New York Post

China gives update on stranded astronauts after space debris delays return to Earth

BEIJING (AP) — The stranded crew of a Chinese space mission is “in good condition, working and living normally,” China’s Manned Space Engineering office said on Tuesday. The three astronauts on the ...
UPI

Possible space debris hit delays return of China's astronauts

Nov. 5 (UPI) --The return of three Chinese astronauts in orbit has been put on hold after space debris caused damage as they geared up to head back to Earth. China's Manned Spaceflight Agency said ...
Gizmodo

China’s Stranded Astronauts Return Home, But Its Space Station Crisis Is Far From Over

Three astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after being stranded due to a rare space debris incident. The Chinese crew was transported on board a different vessel than the one they were originally ...
WLRN

China's astronauts land safely after space debris collision

Now from airplanes to outer space. We have news of three Chinese astronauts who are finally back on Earth. They'd had to extend their stay on China's space station by more than a week due to space ...