As global warming continues, researchers are warning that there will be problems for satellites in low Earth orbit.

However, when satellite owners fail to follow disposal protocols for cleaning the orbit or unexpected failures occur, the ...

A failed launch left a batch of Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit last year, and it appears that a fragment of one fell ...

Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are ...

Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth, it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas ...

Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...

Rising emissions shrink Earth's thermosphere, weakening drag and trapping space junk in orbit for centuries—threatening ...

Space junk is a "persistent hazard," scientists say. Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth ...

A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in ...