AI is spurring ever more data satellites in space. How humanity plans to deal with the clutter is still an open question.

Dear EarthTalk: What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? – H.B., Troy, New York Answer: Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of defunct man-made objects that orbit Earth, ...

Space debris might sound like something from science fiction, but it's becoming a daily reality for our planet. Every hour of every day, chunks of old satellites and rocket parts plummet through our ...

The Artemis II astronauts have completed their historic lunar flyby and taken the pictures to prove it. But as skygazers ...

While a flight delay or diversion because of bad weather sounds routine, what about a delay caused by falling space junk? While it sounds like a bad disaster movie, experts warn that satellite debris ...

How can scientists track space junk after it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere and impacts the ground? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as a team of scientists from the ...

Explore how Starlink satellites and massive satellite megaconstellations impact astronomy, increase space debris risk, and reshape the future of Earth’s night sky and orbit. Pixabay, Mohamed_hassan ...

From recycling old satellites in space to turning rocket parts into fuel or beaming debris back to Earth, researchers are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Debris from moonbound spacecraft has left craters on the lunar surface since the U.S. Apollo missions. But the moon is not used to being surrounded by debris. With an expected ...

Space debris as a research area focuses on the characterization, modeling, monitoring, and mitigation of artificial objects orbiting Earth that are no longer functional, including defunct satellites, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 ...