For instance, ESA estimates that there are about 40,500 debris ... damage to a satellite or other spacecraft, considering how ...

Couldn't reach out and touch it, but still happy as this attempt was out of mission scope Japanese orbital janitor Astroscale ...

The first Canadian to walk in space dives deep into the origins of space debris, how it’s become a growing problem, and how ...

Over 10,200 active satellites crowd Earth’s low orbit, ESA reports Experts warn rising debris risks triggering the Kessler ...

Picture in your mind a big parking lot with 131 million cars on it. Now imagine that they are spread out over the entire Earth’s inhabited areas. Although still a large number, it is absolutely ...

Wearing a visor can protect against eye/orbital damage caused by foreign body penetration ... Secondary fragmentations and flying debris from highly explosive improvised explosive devices (IEDs ...

Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove ...

This orbital zone has turned into a cosmic scrapyard, hosting millions of debris fragments hurtling through space at high speeds. These pieces are mostly human-made, originating from various ...

The growing presence of debris, coupled with the rapid expansion of satellites and megaconstellation plans, is increasing the complexity of orbital operations. This presents risks not only to ...

Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and pieces of debris. There's so much stuff up there that it's far from alarmist to start worrying about the Kessler ...

Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and pieces of debris. There's so much stuff up there that it's far from alarmist to start worrying about the Kessler syndrome, ...