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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

In 2025, India received 1.5 lakh alerts regarding risk to satellites due to debris amid record launches, highlighting increasing space congestion and collision risks.

Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere.

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 resurgence in lunar ...