The space debris problem won't solve itself. We've been kicking the can down the road for years as we continue launching more rockets and payloads into space. In the last couple of years, ...

The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket failed on Thursday as the vehicle’s upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction as it headed upward to space. SpaceX was able to ...

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 ...

A space physics expert has warned that space junk orbiting around the Earth and flying at 18,000mph could pose a genuine threat to those on the planet below. Nottingham Trent University’s Dr Ian ...

Next time it rains, miles of canyons and hillsides charred by wildfires will send debris rushing down ravines and through drainage ditches into the Pacific Ocean. "It’s devastating, devastating ...

The European Space Agency has created a technological ‘to-do list’ to help reach its space-sustainability “Zero Debris” initiative. Described as a community-driven document, it identifies technologies ...

Qantas airlines has delayed multiple flights between Australia and South Africa in recent weeks—sometimes by up to six hours—due to warnings about potential falling debris from SpaceX rocket ...

Officials are now investigating the origin of the space debris, which has drawn attention to the growing issue of hazardous materials orbiting Earth. The Kenya Space Agency confirmed in a statement ...

A piece of space debris weighing more than 1,000 pounds crash-landed in Kenya last week. The Kenya Space Agency says the metallic ring is about 8 feet in diameter, and they believe it's a ...

A piece of space debris weighing more than 1,000 pounds crash-landed in Kenya last week. The Kenya Space Agency says the metallic ring is about 8 feet in diameter, and they believe it's a separation ...

“There are many pieces of debris in space and one cannot be 100 per cent certain which will fall where,” the agency said. “However, most debris burns up in the atmosphere, and incidents like ...

The KSA said they were working to identify the piece's origin. Previous examples of space debris hitting Earth This is not the first time a space shuttle's separated part has hit the Earth's surface.