Nearly half of all known objects currently orbiting Earth technically classify as space junk, but the true amount may be even ...

A discarded Falcon 9 rocket stage is projected to slam into the lunar surface this August, creating a fresh crater and ...

A new study links the sun's 11-year cycle to accelerated orbital loss, with debris falling faster once sunspot numbers near ...

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, ...

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want ...

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 ...

Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall ...

A discarded upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the Moon on August 5, 2026. The prediction ...

The sky is becoming increasingly crowded with manmade objects -- and what goes up eventually comes down. VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Talk about a potentially explosive issue. The ...

One person's trash is another person's treasure, unless, of course, you're talking about space debris, since it's too tough to acquire without a shuttle or a spaceship. That's a shame because space ...

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, ...