What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? H.B., Troy, NY. Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of ...

Scientists directly measured the lithium left behind in the mesosphere when pieces of a SpaceX rocket fell to Earth over ...

A possible alternative to active debris removal (ADR) by laser is ablative propulsion by a remotely transmitted electron beam ...

(CNN) — Sometimes, what goes up doesn’t come back down — instead, it becomes a problem. Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to ...

On a special episode (first released on April 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather forecasts ...

A large chunk of suspected space debris has been found in a remote part of the Australian desert, the country’s space agency confirmed Monday. The charred and smoldering object was found in the ...

An incoming piece of space junk recently prompted the International Space Station to take action to maneuver itself out of harm's way. A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its ...

A decade ago humanity launched around 200 objects into space per year. Now we launch more than 2,600, with no prospects for slowing down. This rapid expansion of human activity in outer space has ...

If you thought asteroids, aliens or gamma rays were the only cosmic threats to our planet, you’re overlooking one of our closest culprits: Space debris. NASA defines space debris as “any human-made ...

There’s a scene in the film Interstellar where Matthew McConaughey’s character flies his spaceplane up to meet a mothership spinning out of control. The protagonist rises to the challenge with a ...

Space Armor shields are manufactured by Atomic-6. WASHINGTON — Portal Space Systems, a defense-focused space startup developing long-endurance maneuvering satellites for national security missions, ...