As global warming continues, researchers are warning that there will be problems for satellites in low Earth orbit.

By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new ...

A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in ...

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...

At the end of their service, the old satellites will be steered into Earth's atmosphere where they will burn up. That is certainly commendable when it comes to space debris prevention, however ...

Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...

Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has introduced the "Spacecraft Speedometer," a novel technology for tracking satellites in ...

Circling Earth are millions of pieces of debris about one-ninth of an ... in low orbit — according to the tracking website Orbiting Now. Satellites are critical for communications, navigation ...