Despite its reputation, outer space is far from empty, and the region around our planet is particularly riddled with space ...

Space debris grows rapidly, threatening satellites and future missions if cleanup efforts don't intensify now.

A failed launch left a batch of Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit last year, and it appears that a fragment of one fell ...

A new space environment report from the ESA shows that Earth's space junk problem got significantly worse throughout 2024.

04/01/2025 April 1, 2025 Satellites play a crucial role in modern life. Since the beginning of the space age, more than 20,000 have been put into orbit. But the remains of dead satellites are ...

states that ownership of objects launched into space remains unchanged, even if they become debris. This means permission from the original owner is required before recycling a satellite.

The ESA is calling for urgent action. Every year, one satellite is destroyed by a space junk collision. With more than 130 million pieces of debris now trapped in orbit around Earth, the European ...

While life on Earth has been dramatic enough lately, there’s also been an unusual amount of news from space in the early ...

Where does all that space junk go? And what does climate change have to do with it? The answers are on this episode of The ...

a unique feature of our technology that ensures that the satellite does not leave space debris, even if it ceases to be operational," explains Manuel Muñoz Tejeda. The system is based on ...

Floridians across the coast witnessed flaming space debris falling from the sky. So, what would happen if a piece of a rocket, or a satellite, or even an asteroid hit your home or car? It is rare ...