It is essential to monitor the human-made space junk in orbit, as some of them pose a risk to the population if they fall ...

Every year, thousands of discarded artificial satellites are orbiting the planet, with an increasing number falling back into ...

In the vast expanse of space, satellites and astronauts are constantly exposed to a perilous threat: space debris. These tiny particles, often traveling at speeds upwards of16,000 mph, can cause ...

Blueshift, a technology leader in advanced thermal protection systems (TPS), has uncovered a heightened risk of collision from falling space debris as a result of a decade long growth in satellite ...

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When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it can also create more space debris, adding to the problem. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

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

China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft's return from its Tiangong space station in early ...

BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation's space station Friday after more than a week's delay because the return capsule they had planned to use was damaged, likely from ...