Space debris poses significant risks to Earth's environment, affecting satellites and ecosystems. Learn about the potential ...

New research examines how smaller satellites in lower orbits could reduce collision risks and debris generation while ...

Google’s ambitious Project Suncatcher proposes launching a constellation of 81 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) to create solar-powered AI data centers in space. While the idea promises to ...

Katherine Courtney and Alice Gorman talk to Margaret Harris about the danger of space debris – and what we need to do about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CRASH Clock: A satellite collision in low-Earth orbit could be just days away As low-Earth orbit becomes more crowded, the risk of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dots representing tracked bits of space junk encircle the planet. Most of these objects are concentrated in low Earth orbit — the ...

ISRO’s Project NETRA aims to track space debris, prevent satellite collisions and protect India’s space assets as concerns ...

The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station on Monday completed their mission's second series of ...

Today, satellite operators—including NASA—must launch and then maintain their satellites in a risky environment that is the result of a combination of threats. One of those threats is the presence of ...

Finding: NASA’s meteoroid and orbital debris programs have used their resources responsibly and have played an increasingly essential role in protecting the safety of both crewed and uncrewed space ...