There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.

The problem of debris in Earth orbit is getting worse. According to the European Space Agency's (ESA) annual Space ...

A new space environment report from the ESA shows that Earth's space junk problem got significantly worse throughout 2024.

Space debris grows rapidly, threatening satellites and future missions if cleanup efforts don't intensify now.

More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. Collisions with spacecraft risks disrupting critical navigation and ...

Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher ...

Where does all that space junk go? And what does climate change have to do with it? The answers are on this episode of The ...

That pace shows no sign of slowing down. 2025 is expected to see a record-breaking number of launches, as a new international ...

A new report released April 1 by the European Space Agency sheds light on space pollution surrounding our planet — how bad the problem is, and what we need to do to keep Earth orbits clean enough to ...

The European Space Agency's short documentary film "Space Debris: Is it a Crisis?" on the state of space debris premiered at ...

More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. If just one piece collides with a spacecraft, it can disrupt ...