When a Russian satellite shattered in orbit, the fragments did not simply drift away into the void. They spread into busy ...

The prospect of armed conflict extending into orbit has shifted from science fiction to a concrete concern for defense planners and diplomats. Multiple governments are now building or testing tools ...

Extreme solar activity or even a software glitch could put us just days away from a satellite collision in low-Earth orbit.

Space debris has been a major safety concern for operations for years now, but SpaceX and Starlink think they've found a way ...

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?

Dear EarthTalk: What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? – H.B., Troy, NY ...

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to ...

(CNN) — Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When ...

A self-destructing robot will be sent into orbit on the world's first space cleanup mission, European scientists announced Monday, a fresh approach to fixing up the galaxy's junk graveyard. Our orbit ...

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit. When you ...