This is how debris finds itself languishing in space—and what some organizations are doing to mitigate the problem.

Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say Rocket bodies tend to be massive and heat resistant, posing an increased risk.

Where does all that space junk go? And what does climate change have to do with it? The answers are on this episode of The Excerpt.

Space junk is a problem that just won’t go away, and it keeps getting worse. Debris orbiting Earth makes it difficult for space agencies and companies to launch missions, risking damage to ...

About 25,000 are pieces of obsolete satellites, rocket parts and debris — space junk orbiting out of control and posing a threat to the satellites people need.

Falling space junk produced by rocket launches poses a risk to the aviation industry—with a roughly one-in-four annual chance that a piece of debris will pass through busy airspace. This is the ...

Things have been falling out of the sky of late. Fortunately, no one has been hurt, but two recent space debris events offer a good reminder that what goes up often does come down. This past ...

All of this debris floating around in space could lead to a theoretical scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome. Here's what to know about space junk, why it's a problem and what's being done about it.

Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study. The study authors, all affiliated with Canada's University of British Columbia ...

Space debris expert: Orbits will be lost—and people will die—later this decade "Flexing geopolitical muscles in space to harm others has already happened." Eric Berger – Dec 14, 2022 3:45 AM ...

In low-earth orbit, objects can collide at around 23,000 miles an hour, enough for even the tiniest debris to crack the windows on the International Space Station.

Two large chunks of Soviet space debris nearly collided 611 miles over earth and scientists say it should be cause for alarm.