Space junk is a major threat with millions of debris pieces now in orbit. Risks range from minor collisions reducing the ...

Earth’s orbit is turning into a high-speed scrapyard, but someone is finally stepping up to clean it. With over 32,000 pieces ...

The scenario in which space debris collides and creates more debris is called Kessler Syndrome, named after the NASA scientist Donald Kessler.

The increasing amount of debris has heightened fears about the "Kessler syndrome". Named after an American astrophysicist called Donald Kessler, it refers to a scenario in which a space junk ...

Increasingly crowded orbits full of satellites and debris pose potential hazards for services on Earth, and need regulation.

The increasing accumulation of space debris poses serious threats to Earth's orbit, with NASA experts warning of Kessler Syndrome. This scenario could disrupt global communications, halt space ...

When you look up at the night sky, you might not notice the ever-growing field of debris surrounding Earth. However, over 7,500 active satellites are currently ... Continue Reading → ...

Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of debris are also colliding, adding to the millions of smaller fragments which ...

A giant metal ring crashed into a Kenyan field on New Year’s Eve, sparking theories from alien spacecraft to airplane debris, before being identified as space junk. The object, weighing half a ...