Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It’s costly in terms of damage ...

A new paper has listed the top 50 most problematic pieces of space debris currently in low Earth orbit (LEO). Most of them are from the last century and pose a serious risk of breaking into finer, ...

During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR launched 29 spacecraft towards Venus, the planet scientists call Earth’s “twin sister”. Three flew past Venus and went into orbit ...

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 ...