After seeing Elon Musk send thousands upon thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit, it’s only natural to wonder, why can ...

The satellite company NanoAvionics released images online showing the damage to its MP42 satellite, launched in 2022 and ...

"Whether this impact was from a micrometeoroid or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for tracking space debris with centimeter-level accuracy, improving space ...

Earth could avoid the worrying doom of the so-called Kessler syndrome thanks to a brand new junk eating spacecraft. Currently ...

Scientists are using laser-based tracking and gravity data to improve how we monitor both satellites and space debris. By blending these methods, they can now predict orbits more precisely and gather ...

On today's CNN 10, we take a look at the junk that's orbiting around us in space and learn what some plan to do with it. We also get an update on seismic activity in California where scientists ...

More importantly, we can learn from the aftermath of the breakup: space junk. The amount of debris in orbit around Earth is increasing rapidly. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimates there are ...

T he world's first wooden satellite has been successfully launched into space and arrived at the International Space Station ...

Currently, ESA estimates that more than 1 million pieces of debris 0.4 inches (1 centimeter) in size or greater are in orbit around Earth, posing a threat to space operations, whether human ...

More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris as well as a better understanding of the water masses present on Earth: Researchers at achieved both using satellite laser ranging.

Meanwhile there is a lot of sub-10 cm debris zipping around in orbit ... to describe the orbital debris populations in the near-Earth space environment. (Credit: NASA ODPO) As the above graphic ...