There are roughly 1.1 million debris fragments larger than 0.04 inches and about 40,500 fragments larger than 4 inches in orbit according to the ESA. NASA states that debris can reach speeds of 18,000 ...

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall back to Earth every day, a new report reveals. And experts warn that the number of objects returning from space is set to increase, a possible ...

The problem of debris in Earth orbit is getting worse. According to the European Space Agency's (ESA ... at an alarming rate if we continue at the current rate of launches. In fact, it will ...

The increasing amount of trash and debris left over from rocket launches and left over zombie satellites needs a new kind of map to navigate through the mess. The European Space Agency (ESA ...

So does space debris already represent a crisis? The documentary explores the current situation in Earth's orbits and explains the threat space debris poses to our future in space. It also ...

Left unchecked, the space around our planet could get so cluttered with debris that we might not be able to use some orbits anymore, according to the latest European Space Agency (ESA) report on ...

The UK arm of Elecnor DEIMOS will play a leading role in the Clearspace-1 mission, which is intended to help tackle space debris. Planned for 2025, the Clearspace-1 satellite will use a pincer motion ...