There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.

More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. Collisions with spacecraft risks disrupting critical navigation and ...

We know it’s a problem, and many are working on solutions that could help the junk fall back to Earth. Now, though, a controversial new paper warns that falling space junk could actually weaken ...

A new space environment report from the ESA shows that Earth's space junk problem got significantly worse throughout 2024.

While life on Earth has been dramatic enough lately, there’s also been an unusual amount of news from space in the early ...

Space-faring nations and companies must urgently ... Beyond the immediate threat of falling debris, there’s a looming danger known as Kessler Syndrome 2. Proposed by NASA scientist Donald ...

Floridians across the coast witnessed flaming space debris falling from the sky. So, what would happen if a piece of a rocket, or a satellite, or even an asteroid hit your home or car? It is rare ...

The problem posed by human-made junk in space worsened significantly in 2024, according to a new report by the European Space ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — If you looked up toward the sky in California around 9 p.m., it wasn't a fireball. It wasn't a plane. And ...

The administration cited "falling space debris" shortly after the explosion as the reason for halting flights, with delays lasting for up to 45 minutes. In a statement on the explosion ...

So, FOX Weather went through an updated U.S. DOT passenger Bill of Rights, and the answer to what happens in the event of falling space debris might surprise you. According to the bill ...

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