Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track incoming objects by tuning into their sonic booms.

Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong will extend their stay aboard the Tiangong space station after their capsule was hit by ...

On April 2, 2024, the night sky over Southern California tore open. A streak of fire ripped through the atmosphere, traveling ...

Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk.

China routinely sends astronauts to and from its space station Tiangong. A crew capsule is about to undock from the station and return to Earth, but there's nothing routine about its journey home. The ...

As global numbers of space launches relentlessly skyrocket, so, too, does the amount of dangerous space debris that reenters ...

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to ...

(CNN) — Sometimes, what goes up doesn’t come back down — instead, it becomes a problem. Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to ...

While these megaconstellations promise to bridge the digital gap and stimulate economic growth, they also increase the risks of orbital congestion and collisions. Rising risks of collisions and ...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to ...

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...