SpaceX's Starlink satellites now make up 40% of reentering satellite debris. But is Elon Musk's space company the worst ...

Space junk, also known as orbital debris, consists of man-made objects in orbit around Earth that no longer serve any purpose. These objects range from tiny paint flecks to large defunct spacecraft, ...

Orbital maneuvering, also known as deep-space maneuvering, enables propulsion systems to alter the spacecraft's orbit. While ...

Low-Earth Warning Some of the world's leading space experts are warning that the current orbital junk crisis surrounding our ...

The accumulation of space debris in low Earth orbit (LEO) has reached a dangerous tipping point, according to leading ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The end of the world won’t come from a swarm of deadly asteroid strikes, a new study explains.

NASA is faced with the challenge of safely deorbiting, in one fell swoop, over 400 tons of space hardware in a few years. As of now, the agency plans on deorbiting the ...

An ASAT test that causes unintended damage to U.S. and ally ... high-demand U.S. satellites could undertake debris avoidance maneuvers to relocate to safer orbital slots. Predictive conjunction ...

The author of a new book on the DART mission takes us behind the scenes of the day NASA smacked an asteroid.

The Office of Inspector General recommends that NASA develops orbital debris tracking tools to avoid further damage to the structure of the space station and document safety contingency plans for ...

including reexamining orbital debris tracking tools to “ensure crew safety,” and documenting “contingency plans” in case of emergency and if the air leaks do get worse from damage.