Debris is a growing threat to orbital infrastructure, and it’s only going to get worse as the number of launches increases ...

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

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

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

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, researchers have now shown that space junk begins to fall down much faster once the ...

"This observation is expected to be key for planning sustainable space operations in the future." ...

Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster.

Volatile solar activity increases the amount of space debris falling to Earth, creating challenging-to-predict hazards for ...

SpaceX seems to have mistaken shooting for the moon with shooting at the moon. Forecast to occur on Aug. 5, a five-story-long ...

As of early 2026, there are around 15,800 tonnes of space junk floating in the atmosphere – equivalent to the weight of ...