Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.

A Space X Starship craft exploded over the Caribbean last month and now the residents of one tropical island nation are being ...

There's a 26 per cent annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a recent study. While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft ...

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

The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

By Kenneth Chang The agency launched an investigation into the “space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back ...

The Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates private launch activities, said it had briefly slowed and diverted planes around the area where space debris was falling, but normal operations ...

The FAA reported Thursday night it "briefly slowed and diverted aircraft around the area where space vehicle debris was falling. Normal operations have resumed." SpaceX confirmed the rocket ...

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has broken up mid-flight, forcing airlines to divert flights to avoid falling debris. While Elon Musk’s company successfully recreated its prior feat of catching a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it slowed and diverted aircraft around the area where the space vehicle debris was falling.