Every year, we shoot several thousand satellites and other objects out into space. When satellites die, they become space trash that threatens aerospace safety. Outer space has a trash problem. "And ...

Orbiting far above the planet, thousands of satellites, spent rocket stages, and stray fragments of debris circle the Earth ...

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Several months later, the U.S. sent Explorer I into space. With two small objects, the space race began. As of March 2025, more than 11,000 satellites are ...

An artist’s conception shows Portal Space Systems’ Starburst spacecraft at left and its larger Supernova platform in the distance at right, both outfitted with Paladin Space’s Triton payload for ...

In this photo, the upper stage of a rocket has broken apart and leaves multiple bright yellow streaks in the night sky above the city. On Feb. 19, 2025, pieces of the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket ...

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A piece of space debris weighing more than 1,000 pounds crash-landed in Kenya last week. The Kenya Space Agency says the metallic ring is about 8 feet in diameter, and they believe it's a separation ...