"Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource." ...

Space debris, once mostly harmlessly burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, is now landing more often on the planet’s surface, ...

When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often—and not safely. When spacecraft launch, some components ...

Nearly half the manmade objects orbiting Earth are chunks of “uncontrollable” space junk — with just three countries fueling ...

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who has became famous for his astral photography during his stint at the ISS, captured sights of fiery orbital debris.

Nearly half of all known objects currently orbiting Earth technically classify as space junk, but the true amount may be even ...

Astroscale Japan Inc. has announced that it has successfully approached a piece of orbital debris traveling at a high speed ...

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, researchers have now shown that space junk begins to fall down much faster once the ...

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.

A 45-foot Falcon 9 booster is reportedly on course to slam into the moon near the Einstein crater at roughly 5,400 mph.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Debris from moonbound spacecraft has left craters on the lunar surface since the U.S. Apollo missions. But the moon is not used to being surrounded by debris. With an expected ...