The scenario in which space debris collides and creates more debris is called Kessler Syndrome, named after the NASA scientist Donald Kessler.
As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is already scheduled to return the astronauts under a plan announced by NASA in August.
Many wonder why the station shouldn't simply be left to burn up on its own in space. The answer lies in the dangers of uncontrolled debris. As the ISS naturally loses altitude over time ...
The Kenyan Space Agency said "secured the area and retrieved the debris ... ISS crashed two floors into a Florida man's home. Homeowner Alejandro Otero claimed the cylindrical object nearly hit ...
This is a manifesto disguised as a novel and makes no secret of its intent. The characters feel undifferentiated like ...
The amount of debris in low-Earth orbit has increased tremendously, putting satellites and the International Space Station in danger ... whose Florida home was hit by a piece of falling metal.
One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big ...
The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto dollar ... Both states' dollars will be struck at the mint's Philadelphia and Denver facilities. They will initially ...
Aircrafts were forced to quickly avoid the flaming ship as debris caused havoc to the ... Falcon Heavy rockets to fly cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) for Nasa.