Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's ...

Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of ...

Space exploration is no longer the domain of countries alone. It’s now rapidly becoming the domain of private interests.

The space debris problem won't solve itself. We've been kicking the can down the road for years as we continue launching more rockets and payloads into space. In the last couple of years, ...

"The FAA has directed SpaceX to lead an investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Flight 7 mishap with FAA oversight," the ...

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 → ...

Commercial flights operated by JetBlue Airways Corp. and American Airlines Group Inc. were forced to take avoidance action after a failed SpaceX Starship test flight exploded on Thursday.

Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.

Space junk streaked through the sky throughout Wisconsin Tuesday night, putting on a show for anybody lucky enough to see it. Local 5 News received pictures and videos of the fiery display from ...

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

The FAA regularly closes airspace for space launches and reentries ... SpaceX CEO Musk posted a video on X showing the debris field and said: "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" ...