Even in space, what goes up sometimes comes back down: spent rocket stages, defunct satellites and other bits of space debris ...

Specifically flagged by the UNEP are air pollution from launch emissions, spacecraft emissions in the stratosphere, as well ...

Spacefaring countries have for decades been sending thousands upon thousands of satellites and other objects into orbit, where they have become an integral component of modern society. From hundreds ...

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall back to Earth every day, a new report reveals. And experts warn that the number of objects returning from space is set to increase, a possible ...

Some problems grow quietly, almost politely, until they stop being ignorable. Space junk is one of those. It does not ...

SpaceX-owned Starlink is set to make a significant change in the positioning of its satellites, a move aimed not at improving internet speeds but at addressing growing concerns over space debris as ...

Cosmoserve Space develops innovative robotic arms to tackle space debris, enhancing satellite safety with upcoming technology ...

Low Earth orbit has quietly become one of the most crowded and hazardous environments humanity has ever created, with an ...

Space debris – the collection of defunct human-made objects in Earth's orbit – is already affecting space agencies, companies ...

Space has become a crowded place. Astronomers estimate that over 10,000 active satellites were in orbit last month — four times as many as just five years ago. The surge in launches has ignited ...

Space environment health score shows how healthy - or stressed - Earth’s orbit is expected to become over the next 200 years.

On a special episode (first released on April 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather forecasts ...