Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage ...

Space debris – the collection of defunct human-made objects in Earth's orbit – is already affecting space agencies, companies ...

Google’s ambitious Project Suncatcher proposes launching a constellation of 81 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) to ...

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

The problem of space debris isn't just a science fiction scenario anymore. It's a real threat that gets worse every year, and honestly, most people don't realize how urgent it's become. We're talking ...

As the number of satellites in Earth orbit increases, so too does the risk from space debris — and some experts warn certain orbits could already be getting dangerously crowded. The mass of debris in ...

The problem posed by human-made junk in space worsened significantly in 2024, according to a new report by the European Space Agency. The report follows a Chinese launch last August that raised alarms ...

Over the past few years, tech leaders have increasingly advocated for space-based AI infrastructure as a way to address the power requirements of data centers. In space, sunshine—which solar panels ...

Left unchecked, the space around our planet could get so cluttered with debris that we might not be able to use some orbits anymore, according to the latest European Space Agency (ESA) report on the ...

"A single collision could have catastrophic long-term consequences," the authors explain, and we would not have long to avoid ...

Ari Daniel - Host, "There's More to That" We have launched all manner of satellite and machinery into low-Earth orbit. But what goes up must come down. Most often, these items burn up in the ...

Lesley Masters is affiliated with Visiting Fellow Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs, Loughborough London. Visiting International Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa ...