Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.

Why Space Debris Is a Conservation Issue Space conservation may sound odd, but the logic is clear: just as we protect forests or oceans from pollution, we must now safeguard the orbital environment.

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

To prevent further accumulation of space debris, they strive to remove every low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite from its position within five years from its mission's end.

The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain ...

Tens of thousands of pieces of space debris are hurtling around Earth right now. These defunct satellites, spent rocket ...

Some of the world's leading space experts are warning that the current space junk crisis surrounding our planet is soon to reach a head.

As the above graphic makes clear, our ability to detect space debris is highly dependent on its size and altitude, with our ability to detect smaller debris quite limited.

There are currently around 40,000 pieces of space debris objects with a size of more than ten centimetres orbiting the Earth; there are around 1 million pieces one centimetre or larger.

Over 2 million pounds of space debris caused by NASA mission may create first human-made meteor shower ...

Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.