The amount of space debris (old satellites and spent rocket stages) falling back to Earth has doubled over the past 10 years. A few hundred tonnes of old space junk now vaporises in the atmosphere ...

While it’s true that some space debris re-enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, the idea that all debris will eventually meet this fate is misleading. Only objects orbiting in low Earth ...

Experts warn that if we do not address the issue of space debris, it, it may render critical communication systems inaccessible for years. In the thrilling film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock ...

RISE, a mission by ESA in collaboration with D-Orbit, will extend the lifespan of geostationary satellites through in-orbit servicing, fostering a sustainable space environment by avoiding the ...

Wednesday, July 31, 2024: Astroscale's ADRAS-J satellite captured these stunning views of defunct Japanese rocket stage tumbling in orbit as part of its space debris rendezvous test flight.

NASA believes the meteor shower—dust and debris from Halley’s comet—is one of the “most beautiful” of the year.

SpaceX's reusable rocket tech could reduce 'space junk' SpaceX's rocket-catching achievement is a step towards creating a reusable launch system, and reducing its contribution to space junk.

The experiments focus on detecting and analyzing so-called acoustic emissions propagating through the structure as elastic ...

3, 2024 — Over billions of years, the universe's stars and galaxies shined their light into space, leaving behind an imperceptibly faint night light known as the cosmic optical background.

" ... we strongly discourage public speculation until all the facts of the situation have been gathered, examined and ...

Related: Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at Harvard and Smithsonian and a leading space debris ...