Some of the new junk consists of satellites that naturally reached the end of their lives. Related: Kessler Syndrome and the ...

China’s megaconstellation launches spark debris concerns; commercial space expands; Lightyear Explorer raises funds; key ...

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 ...

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

We've deployed so many satellites into space over the last few decades that we now have a massive orbital junk problem. The European Space Agency (ESA) noted in its Annual Space Environment Report ...

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Several months later, the U.S. sent Explorer I into space. With two small objects ...

Arizona-based Katalyst completed the acquisition of Colorado-based Atomos in March for an undisclosed amount. Atomos ...

There's something else that now appears on Google Earth. Zoom in over rural North Texas, and you'll find a satellite. It ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a warning about all of the space junk surrounding Earth and how it could cause ...

Astronomy enthusiast Suresh Chopne who heads Sky Watch Group claimed the metal object could be a part of a rocket booster of ...

Some of the new junk consists of satellites that naturally reached the end of their lives. Related: Kessler Syndrome and the space debris problem But on top of that, several orbital collisions and ...

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 ...