On April 30, 2025, the crew aboard the International Space Station got word that a chunk of a Chinese rocket launched two ...

Nearly half of all known objects currently orbiting Earth technically classify as space junk, but the true amount may be even ...

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

Nearly half the manmade objects orbiting Earth are chunks of “uncontrollable” space junk — with just three countries fueling ...

A discarded Falcon 9 rocket stage is projected to slam into the lunar surface this August, creating a fresh crater and highlighting the issue of deep-space junk, according to a new report.

Earth's space junk problem isn't just growing—it's accelerating. According to the European Space Agency's latest Space Environment Report, 2024 saw some of the largest debris-generating events in ...

SpaceX seems to have mistaken shooting for the moon with shooting at the moon. Forecast to occur on Aug. 5, a five-story-long ...

Aug. 5 could see the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched in early 2025 crash into the moon. Here’s why — and what damage it might cause.

Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere.

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 ...