How can scientists track space junk after it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere and impacts the ground? This is what a recent study ...

Photo courtesy of Rome, Wisconsin Police Department Dozens of area residence saw a long lasting streak of sparks in the night ...

It is essential to monitor the human-made space junk in orbit, as some of them pose a risk to the population if they fall ...

Every year, thousands of discarded artificial satellites are orbiting the planet, with an increasing number falling back into Earth’s atmosphere. Most of these objects will be destroyed before they ...

The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou ...

Space junk is perhaps a silly-sounding name, and while it's not new, the rise of private aerospace firms has exacerbated this very real and serious problem. Also called "space debris," human-made ...

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow ...

A pile of space debris was recently found burning near a mine in the Australian outback, and there are many questions about its surprising return to Earth. Workers at a Pilbara mine site called ...

A debris field comprised of a Starlink satellite's remains is floating through space, after a minor explosion broke off pieces of the tech and sent them tumbling around Earth's orbit. Space X reported ...