Even in space, what goes up sometimes comes back down: spent rocket stages, defunct satellites and other bits of space debris ...

Specifically flagged by the UNEP are air pollution from launch emissions, spacecraft emissions in the stratosphere, as well ...

The problem of space debris isn't just a science fiction scenario anymore. It's a real threat that gets worse every year, and ...

Space environment health score shows how healthy - or stressed - Earth’s orbit is expected to become over the next 200 years.

Space junk in Earth's orbit may increase because of the effects of the same heat-trapping gases that are polluting the air and warming the planet, according to a recent study. A team led by ...

Recently, the Chinese launched a Long March 6A rocket to deliver the beginning of a satellite constellation meant to rival SpaceX’s Starlink. Unfortunately, as Ars Technica reports, the second stage ...

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit ...

An orbital emergency in 2025 linked to space debris highlights gaps in tracking, rising launch activity, and growing risks to human spaceflight and Earth’s orbital environment ...

The theory has become reality in the worst possible way. A few days ago, we were talking about the CRASH Clock and how the ...

Look up into the night sky and — if you’re lucky — you’ll see lots of stars or even the Milky Way, maybe a satellite passing overhead. What you don’t see is all the orbital debris that’s circling the ...

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What's the job market going to look like in a thousand years? Will we be cramped on dimly lit spaceships drifting through the abyss, doing our part in a utopia, or will the human race even be around?