The aviation industry is taking space debris into more consideration when making decisions to close airspace. In 2022, Spain and France closed some of the countries' airspace when a 20-ton rocket ...

This is how debris finds itself languishing in space—and what some organizations are doing to mitigate the problem.

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry. ... Scientists researching ways to recycle space debris 02:34.

From defunct satellites to rocket parts, debris from everything humans have launched into space since the 1950s is orbiting the Earth. That space junk is threatening our technology, both up there ...

Human-made debris left behind in outer space is a growing problem down on Earth From defunct satellites to rocket parts, debris from everything humans have launched into space since the 1950s is ...

There is more space junk in Earth's orbit now than ever before. And this growing problem is creating an increasingly hazardous environment for operational spacecraft and satellites.

Concerned about the growing amount of space debris, two Virginia students are launching a new way to try and monitor it.

Earth’s space junk problem isn’t just growing—it’s accelerating. According to the European Space Agency’s latest Space Environment Report, 2024 saw some of the largest debris-generating ...

Space junk crashing back back to Earth could be a growing problem ... The study found that high-density regions close to major airports have an 0.8% chance per year of being affected by an ...

Space junk originates from everything that is launched by human access to outer space -- including satellites and equipment ...

Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study. The study authors, all affiliated with Canada's University of British Columbia ...