Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
Can ocean-floor mining oversights help regulate space debris and mining on the moon?
Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...
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How Much Space Debris Is In Earth's Orbit?
The Hypnotic Process of Launching US Navy’s Newest $600 Million Warship How HGTV's Hilary Farr Blends Rustic, Country-Kitchen ...
Scientists warn 'falling debris' in space could threaten flights
The issue was highlighted after the SpaceX Starship mission last month, which caused debris to fall over the Atlantic Ocean ...
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OTD In Space – February 4: STS-63 Launches 'Orbital Debris Calibration Sphere'
On February 4, 1995, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery launched an itty bitty satellite called an Orbital Debris ...
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OMG! Too Much of Space Junk
Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...
Rocket junk has a 1 in 4 chance per year of entering busy airspace, study suggests
There's a 26% annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a UBC study. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to traveler safety — and could harm the economy, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
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Space debris lights up night sky across Midwest
A satellite, initially identified as Starlink-5693, reentered Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday, causing a dazzling display visible ...
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ESA's Plan to Reach Zero Space Debris Calls For Global Collaboration
The ESA has released the Zero Debris Technical Booklet to elucidate the challenges to a zero-debris future and propose ...
Streaks of Light Likely a Result of Burning Space Debris
NASA estimates that there are nearly 6,000 tons of space junk in low Earth orbit, moving around our planet at speeds up to 18 ...