Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall ...

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want ...

A new study links the sun's 11-year cycle to accelerated orbital loss, with debris falling faster once sunspot numbers near ...

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, ...

"This observation is expected to be key for planning sustainable space operations in the future." ...

ISRO scientists have discovered a "transition boundary" that causes space junk to fall to Earth significantly faster once solar activity reaches 67% of its peak ...

If there are one or two more collisions in the most popular orbits, space debris could bring us very unhappy times,” said ...

While a flight delay or diversion because of bad weather sounds routine, what about a delay caused by falling space junk? While it sounds like a bad disaster movie, experts warn that satellite debris ...

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station captures a bright fireball, likely caused by reentering rocket debris ...