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

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...

Space debris is a real hazard to life on Earth, a physics expert has warned, highlighting the dangers of falling space junk ...

Starlink, a satellite network developed by SpaceX, aims to provide low-cost internet access to remote locations. The surge in ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

You might think the odds of a piece of space junk crashing down to Planet Earth and hitting you are incredibly small - or ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

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

Midwesterners who were out for a nighttime stroll Tuesday saw something a bit unusual in the sky as falling satellite debris ...

Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North ...

Rumors of a Russian space nuke, along with other satellite-targeting weapons, have made geopolitical tensions extend into ...