The study published on Nature.com highlights the threat growing space exploration can cause humanity back on Earth ...

Space debris is a real hazard to life on Earth, a physics expert has warned, highlighting the dangers of falling space junk ...

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

Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an environment worthy of preservation. In fact, reforming how we operate in ...

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

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

"In 2024, we saw a 17% year-over-year spike in the average number of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite." ...

This issue is further complicated by the deployment of massive satellite constellations by various countries. At present, there are more than 40,500 space debris objects larger than 10 cm in orbit ...

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

At the same time, the number of commercial flights operating around the world ... bodies orbiting earth just waiting to fall back in an uncontrolled manner. Space junk like this poses a real ...

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 ...