As more spacecraft are launched, the risk increases that uncontrolled space debris - those without active guidance - will ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

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

Space law academic states recent misidentification of asteroid—it was a Tesla Roadster heading to Mars!—reminds Earth dwellers that Elon Musk's pranks have consequences.

Now scientists have found that using seismometers is a new and inexpensive method to detect falling space junk, which can cause damage on impact and carry toxic materials — and may someday turn ...

Southeast Wisconsin was glowing and buzzing Tuesday night as the skies lit up across the Great Lakes region with fiery ...

Space debris is a real hazard to life on Earth, a physics expert has warned, highlighting the dangers of falling space junk ...

Following the explosive failure of the Starship megarocket’s January 16 test flight, residents of the British territory were ...

SO MOST OF THEM BURN UP. THAT DISINTEGRATION MEANS MOST SPACE JUNK AND EVEN METEORITES RARELY MAKE IT TO THE GROUND. SO CONCERN FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE IS INCREDIBLY LOW. AS FOR ANY EXTRATERRESTRIAL ...

There has been one reported incident of property damage. SpaceX’s response ... According to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, “technically, (the debris) still belongs to the launching organization.” ...