When astronomer Samantha Lawler got an email from a journalist in May 2024 saying that space junk may have landed in a farmer ...

Space junk was found scattered across several fields in Australia last month. The debris likely came from a SpaceX Crew-1 flight, an astrophysicist who examined the junk said.

Space debris at such altitudes, where there is very little atmospheric drag, can remain in orbit for decades or longer, depending on the size and density of the debris and other variables.

Space junk is a serious problem and is getting worse. In this game, you’ll maneuver a spacecraft through an increasingly crowded debris field.

This may become more common as the number of rockets sent to space increases, an expert said.

Jah is a superstar in the field of orbital debris and one of the foremost voices sounding the alarm about the rising tide of space junk and calling for humanity to preserve low-Earth orbit.

More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris as well as a better understanding of the water masses present on Earth: Researchers at achieved both using satellite laser ranging.

A communications satellite broke apart into smaller fragments in geostationary orbit after an unexpected failure rendered it irrecoverable, littering space with more junk that increases the chance ...

A new paper has issued a chilling and terrifying warning: falling space junk could compromise Earth's magnetic field.

A rocket carrying satellites for China’s own version of Starlink has accidentally broken apart in space, creating a debris field in Earth’s orbit. The rocket, Long March 6A, took off on ...

Space junk is a huge concern for those who want to put anything into orbit or keep it there. Here are a few times that space junk narrowly averted disaster.

What do the Earth’s gravitational field and the trajectories of satellites and space debris have in common? The Earth’s gravitational field influences the orbits of our companions in space ...