Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft ...

Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's ...

As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia analyzed global air traffic patterns against the projected re-entry paths of uncontrolled space debris.

A new paper by University of British Columbia researchers paints a stark picture of the risks of space debris on commercial ...

We've yet to see a falling piece of space debris strike an airplane, but if it happens, the consequences would almost ...

Now, scientists have calculated the chance that falling rocket junk could enter the airspace, potentially striking an ...

A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 per cent each year.

A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals the growing danger of falling space debris striking an airplane.