As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.

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, ...

Space debris, often referred to as space junk, consists of defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegration of spacecraft. As the number of satellites in ...

Space debris, often referred to as space junk, consists of defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegration events. As humanity continues to expand its ...

"Starship debris raining from space after its explosion 8.5 mins into ... having them slow their descent before dropping into the Pacific, the company's latest attempt appears to have been a ...

Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, part of China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission, completed an 8.5-hour extravehicular activity ...

The Palisades Fire has destroyed thousands of structures in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu. The fire has sent debris into the Pacific Ocean. Forecasted rain could wash more toxic debris into the ...

SpaceX, the private space technology company owned by Elon Musk, is asking federal authorities to approve a new round of ...

This rapid expansion of human activity in outer space has filled Earth orbit with space trash, from dead satellites to used-up rocket parts. The region is already so crowded that working ...

Hawaii and Texas residents showed up to an FAA meeting to oppose the SpaceX plan to increase the number of launches and landings per year.