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

The Starlink satellite reentry sparked at least 62 fireball reports to the American Meteor Society, which shared images and ...

That said, he does point to other evidence suggesting it is space debris. “Apart from the metal ring in the pictures, other fragments looking consistent with space debris, for example what looks ...

The BBC showed pictures of the object to the UK Space ... before it was retired in 2023. The space junk fell just before new year celebrations It seems the separation ring may have been orbiting ...

A space physics expert has sounded the alarm over the dangers of space junk orbiting Earth at speeds of 18,000mph, warning that it could pose a serious threat to life on our planet. Dr Ian ...

It turns out the object was a piece of space debris that had re-entered the atmosphere, according to Facebook post by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic ...

Christophe Bonnal, a French specialist in space debris, said the debris might have come from a military launcher. "They are armored, which fits with the fact that it is very big and heavy," he said.

As the data came in, a bright fireball flying overhead revealed the source: A large piece of space junk burning up as it fell to Earth. That junk was a 3,300-pound module that detached from China ...

(Greg Munch/TMX via The Associated Press) “Oh my goodness, it doesn’t look real,” another exclaims as the burning debris flies overhead ... launches toward space,” a press release from ...

Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris ...

PARIS: It is still not clear what exactly fell onto a Kenyan village last month, but such events are likely to become increasingly common given the amount of space debris drifting above the planet.