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

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists say defunct satellites and spent rocket stages returning to Earth, from the thousands launched every year, can be ...

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

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

A proposed mission seeks to retrieve Vanguard-1 and display it as an ancient relic of the space age.

Researchers at MIT found that greenhouse gases are causing Earth’s upper atmosphere to shrink. Gradually, this will lead to ...

Launch is scheduled for summer 2026. Astroscale's 660-pound (300 kilograms) APS-R Refueler spacecraft will head for the ...

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

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

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