The rapid expansion of satellite constellations and the increasing accumulation of space debris pose significant threats to the ozone layer and overall space safety. Recent analysis has highlighted the harmful effects of satellites burning up during re-entry,

China was forced to postpone the return of three astronauts from its Tiangong space station following a suspected collision with space debris.

Rocket bodies tend to be massive and heat resistant, posing an increased risk. Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an increased threat to aircraft while falling from space, according to new research. While the probability of space junk ...

Earth's space junk problem isn't just growing—it's accelerating. According to the European Space Agency's latest Space Environment Report, 2024 saw some of the largest debris-generating events in decades. And with satellite launches continuing to surge ...

On Saturday, a huge chunk of what is almost certainly space junk was found lying in the middle of a desert road in Western Australia, according to the Australian Space Agency. Its exact origins aren’t clear yet, but it appears to be a jettisoned rocket part.

On a special episode (first released on April 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather forecasts among other things – become tomorrow’s trash?

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 that more than 6,600 tons of space junk are currently ...

Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves a satellite using the plasma exhaust of its ion engine to knock dangerous chunks of space junk into the atmosphere where they can ...

A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from weather tracking to broadband internet to national defense. A photo composite of exposures taken over just 30 minutes show ...

The suspected space junk was found by mining personal in Australia and a multi-agency investigation has been launched as a result.