Google’s idea of putting a data center in orbit sounds like the ultimate flex of cloud computing, a way to chase cooler ...

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

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

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 ...

In 2023, Odin Space successfully validated its junk-tracking technology in orbit after launching as a rideshare payload on ...

After decades of space exploration, there are now more than 500,000 pieces of artificial debris greater than half an inch in size. Courtesy of NASA Orbital Debris Program Office Earler this month, ...

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall back to Earth every day, a new report reveals. And experts warn that the number of objects returning from space is set to increase, a possible ...

Spacefaring countries have for decades been sending thousands upon thousands of satellites and other objects into orbit, where they have become an integral component of modern society. From hundreds ...

WASHINGTON -- Space junk orbiting Earth, which has disabled satellites and nearly hit the International Space Station, represents a growing threat that NASA needs to deal with better, the National ...

A Space.com report examines how a tiny piece of space debris cracked a Chinese crew capsule window, triggered an emergency mission, and highlights growing risks from debris, weak global rules, and lim ...