Feb. 27, 2025 — Scientists are designing a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter, less than one-half inch. Debris that small, which cannot ...

A new study warns that the future could bring a sharp increase in space debris as satellites start to get stuck in Earth’s orbit because of climate change. The study, recently published in Nature ...

The recent discovery of debris from SpaceX’s Starship rocket in Bahamian waters has raised concerns about the potential dangers of space junk landing in The Bahamas. While the future is undeniably in ...

A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government effort to design a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter ...

Only around 1,950 of these satellites remain operational while the rest have become space debris. These now-defunct satellites are joined by thousands of bits of debris, which are collectively ...

Starship rocket explodes after liftoff, second failure this year SpaceX faces setbacks in Mars rocket program FAA issues ground stops due to space debris SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded ...

But this week’s two space debris-related events in the Bahamas and Europe point to how successful rocket launches can also leave their mark on Earth. They also highlight how the rise in the ...

Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the ...

That's because space will become more littered with debris as climate change lessens nature's way of cleaning it up. Part of the greenhouse effect that warms the air near Earth's surface also cools ...

Footage from inside the tunnel in Telangana whose roof collapsed while construction work was going on showed debris stuck inside with little space left to bypass the blocked part. A SpaceX Falcon ...

Videos of the resulting debris have been widely shared on social ... With the future of NASA’s Space Launch System looking uncertain, Starship could present a viable, economic alternative ...

Social media posts reported seeing what is believed to be space junk over southern New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Astronomer David Finlay said footage led him to believe ...