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

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

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

Any debris created by damaged satellites measuring larger than 1 cm can pose huge threats to other active, low-orbiting ...

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

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North ...

NASA is testing new robot grippers that could one day remove space debris and help repair satellites in Earth’s orbit. On ...

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...

R esearchers are raising alarms about the growing threat of space debris to airplanes. According to a recent study published ...

Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study. The study authors, all affiliated with Canada's University of British Columbia ...