As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.

Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...

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

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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 ...

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

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.” ...