"Do we react for everything which has a chance to reach the ground? Or do we react only for the very large objects, as we did ...

Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage to equipment, and increasingly a threat to life. When a piece of debris ...

Space junk is raising safety concerns for aircraft, with a 2025 study warning of a 26% chance debris could pass through busy ...

An orbital emergency in 2025 linked to space debris highlights gaps in tracking, rising launch activity, and growing risks to human spaceflight and Earth’s orbital environment ...

Cosmoserve Space develops innovative robotic arms to tackle space debris, enhancing satellite safety with upcoming technology ...

Key opportunities in the space traffic management market include increased adoption of advanced sensors for precision ...

Airlines have long treated thunderstorms, snow and volcanic ash as the main reasons to slow or stop flights. Now a new hazard ...

Low Earth orbit has quietly become one of the most crowded and hazardous environments humanity has ever created, with an ...

A piece of space debris is the focus of the closest attention of astronomers worldwide as scientists evaluate a rare, but very dramatic, option. A col.

China’s Shenzhou-20 mission faced an unexpected interruption after a crack was discovered in the return capsule window, ...

Decades in the making, NASA's X-ray timelapse shows a stellar explosion expanding into space at up to 2% the speed of light.

Hundreds of millions of debris fragments zip around Earth at speeds exceeding 15,000 mph, posing a constant threat to astronauts and spacecraft. Thanks to prohibitive costs, no one is bothering to ...