The web of 156 orbiting sensors will form the country’s second space situational awareness constellation designed to bring ...

As the space industry continues to grow, the environmental impact of space missions becomes an increasingly urgent concern. A ...

It’s an issue we can no longer afford to treat as theoretical. To address this threat, the space industry must transition from ground-based tracking to orbit-based detection systems capable of ...

Crack in spacecraft window could signal a shift towards greater cooperation between Beijing and Washington over orbital junk, ...

News that a window on a spaceship has cracked might not seem particularly newsworthy unless the window in question is part of ...

A photo composite of exposures taken over just 30 minutes show satellites low Earth orbit lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to ...

The new UK-funded studies will support these groups by providing data, analytical tools, and technical insights. The IADC’s ...

A large cloud of tiny fragments revolves around Earth following satellite explosions, rocket stage malfunctions, and anti-satellite missile testing. These fragments—some as small as grains of ...

Three Chinese astronauts are back on earth after they had to prolong their stay in outer space due to space debris hitting their spacecraft.

The twin Orpheus satellites would study the ionosphere to help forecast space weather disruptions that, according to a recent Lloyd’s of London report, could cost the global economy up to $2.4 ...

This Collection features original research on space debris, highlighting studies in detection, mitigation, and managing which aim to contribute to the global effort to safeguard our space environment.