Three weeks ago, while setting a record for the most spacewalks, astronaut Peggy Whitson lost the shield she carried to protect her against being hit by space debris. The space shield floated away, ...

EARTH could soon become a giant prison that we can never escape – and a chain reaction of smashing space junk is to blame. The bizarre phenomenon – known as Kessler Syndrome – may have already ...

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 ...

The rapid expansion of satellite constellations and the increasing accumulation of space debris pose significant threats to the ozone layer and overall space safety. Recent analysis has highlighted ...

Space junk derives from various sources, such as used satellites, spent booster rockets, and parts of shattered spacecraft. This junk lingers above our atmosphere, until it collides with something ...

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 ...

1968: An expended second stage Saturn V rocket is jettisoned minutes after lift-off, once its Apollo spacecraft has left the earth's atmosphere on its way to the moon. (Photo by... Nearly half the ...

An American space startup plans to launch orbital robots on Elon Musk's SpaceX and United Launch Alliance rockets next year. Rogue Space Systems, based in New Hampshire, has four robots in the ...

October is Space Month. At Duke University, space research is more than just science — it's a bold journey across disciplines. This is the fifth in a series of stories featuring innovators, dreamers, ...