The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., is trying to understand how much small debris is orbiting earth as ...

According to the newly released Space Debris Report by Accu, nearly half of the objects currently tracked in Earth's orbit ...

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...

It’s one extraordinary thing to launch the product of mankind’s brilliant minds into the cosmos, but it’s another to keep track of it long after the mission ends. We’ve explored before how important ...

"Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource." ...

Researchers and government agencies are turning to artificial intelligence to solve one of spaceflight’s fastest-growing problems: tracking debris in the vast stretch between Earth and the Moon. With ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track incoming objects by tuning into their sonic booms. Scientists ...

A new study suggests that the Sun may play a larger role in cleaning up low Earth orbit than previously measured. By ...