Thousands of expendable satellites are falling into the Earth's atmosphere and turning it into a polluted "crematorium." ...

Falling space junk is becoming a real-world hazard, and scientists have found a clever new way to track it using instruments already listening to the Earth itself. By tapping into networks of ...

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear ...

In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the first-ever removal of an item of space debris from orbit," according to ESA. C ...

Space is filled with garbage. More specifically, the low Earth orbit, where most satellites and space equipment spend their time. NASA estimates that there are nearly 6,000 tons of material in low ...

The second edition of the Space Debris 2026 Conference officially commenced today. Organized by the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), the conference is witnessing broad international participation ...

Unfortunately, hail and sleet are far from the only falling objects that may come crashing down on you—you may need to watch out for the growing problem of plummeting space junk. As the number of ...

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Forward-looking: The same instruments built to record earthquakes could soon help track spacecraft tearing back through Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speeds. In a study published in Science, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors ...