Three Chinese astronauts stranded in space for more than a week returned home Friday after their original return capsule was damaged, likely after being hit by space debris. Their capsule landed in a ...

China routinely sends astronauts to and from its space station Tiangong. A crew capsule is about to undock from the station ...

High up in Earth's orbit, millions of human-made objects large and small are flying at speeds of over 15,000 miles per hour.

Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, with millions of pieces orbiting the Earth, and humans need to figure out a way to deal with it.

China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft's return from its Tiangong space station in early ...

Millions of pieces of debris now circle Earth in space. Scientists are exploring new ways to remove them and protect future ...

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What is more concerning is that there are tens of thousands of pieces of debris larger than 10 centimeters, each capable of crippling satellites or endangering crews, and there is currently no ...

A circular space economy could transform wasteful spaceflight into a sustainable, reusable system for the future.

Shenzhou-20 crew returned home on Shenzhou-21 vessel Crew was stuck in China's space station for nine days Shenzhou-20 vessel remains in orbit after space debris damage Episode highlights danger from ...