NASA’s Astrobee robot tested its REACCH system aboard the ISS, demonstrating advanced robotic arms inspired by gecko adhesion for satellite servicing and space debris management. Astronaut ...

There are already more than 100 companies in the space servicing market as satellite constellations expand, Nobu Okada, chief executive of Japanese debris mitigation pioneer Astroscale , said ...

Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...

Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an environment worthy of preservation. In fact, reforming how we operate in ...

For Manila, Beijing's pursuit of the heavens is leaving a worrying trail of debris - and diplomatic challenges - back on ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

CHICAGO - A satellite, initially identified as Starlink-5693, reentered Earth's atmosphere Tuesday evening, putting on a dazzling display across several Midwestern states. Residents in Illinois, ...

The ESA has released the Zero Debris Technical Booklet to elucidate the challenges to a zero-debris future and propose solutions to get there. The Booklet's development follows the signing of the Zero ...

As SpaceX's Starlink satellite network expands, scientists raise concerns about the environmental impact of daily satellite ...

Midwesterners who were out for a nighttime stroll Tuesday saw something a bit unusual in the sky as falling satellite debris made for an impromptu show as it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere.

How about China? North Korea? Iran? What's worse, some nations are actively creating more debris. In 2007, China conducted an anti-satellite missile test that destroyed a defunct satellite and ...

As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.