"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 ...

Specifically flagged by the UNEP are air pollution from launch emissions, spacecraft emissions in the stratosphere, as well ...

As the number of satellites in orbit continues to climb, so does the risk of their remnants falling back to Earth, and into ...

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

The problem of space debris isn't just a science fiction scenario anymore. It's a real threat that gets worse every year, and ...

Space environment health score shows how healthy - or stressed - Earth’s orbit is expected to become over the next 200 years.

Space junk in Earth's orbit may increase because of the effects of the same heat-trapping gases that are polluting the air and warming the planet, according to a recent study. A team led by ...

Recently, the Chinese launched a Long March 6A rocket to deliver the beginning of a satellite constellation meant to rival SpaceX’s Starlink. Unfortunately, as Ars Technica reports, the second stage ...

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit ...

What's the job market going to look like in a thousand years? Will we be cramped on dimly lit spaceships drifting through the abyss, doing our part in a utopia, or will the human race even be around?