Satellite collisions in orbit could trigger a catastrophic global chain reaction, potentially halting space exploration, destroying GPS and raising risks for Maryland’s aerospace sector, which ...

Space junk is perhaps a silly-sounding name, and while it's not new, the rise of private aerospace firms has exacerbated this very real and serious problem. Also called "space debris," human-made ...

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, ...

AI is spurring ever more data satellites in space. How humanity plans to deal with the clutter is still an open question.

From recycling old satellites in space to turning rocket parts into fuel or beaming debris back to Earth, researchers are exploring new ways to tackle the growing problem of space junk.By Jonathan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trash compactor rolls over an active dump site at Pioneer Crossing Landfill in Birdsboro, Pa. Natalie Kolb/MediaNews ...

High up in Earth's orbit, millions of human-made objects large and small are flying at speeds of over 15,000 miles per hour. The objects, which range from inactive satellites to fragments of equipment ...

A Pentagon report warned that trash in space might bring a halt to commerce and communications on Earth. Noting that space is “increasingly congested and contested,” the Defense Department’s interim U ...

Not all junk stays in orbit, and not all things that land are found. A Delta 2 rocket launched in 1990, re-entering the atmosphere within months. Yet it took 18 years to discover the rocket casing on ...

With 15,000 satellites crowding the sky and hundreds of thousands more planned, we may soon have a cataclysmic mess overhead.