Orbital debris, or space junk, consists of artificial objects or pieces of objects that remain in the Earth's orbit. These objects pose a huge risk to satellites responsible for everything from ...

The FCC's Space Bureau is seeking additional comments on previously proposed rule changes regarding the mitigation of orbital ...

Since no one group controls space, the open sharing of space situational awareness (SSA) data is critical to ensure safe space operations.

A piece of debris possibly from SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission was recently found in Clyde, North Carolina. The SpaceX crew launched ...

Space debris falling from the sky wasn't one of the visitor experiences Matt Bare planned to offer at his mountaintop campground above Thickety in Haywood County. However, after an unidentifiable ...

Reducing the time satellites are in orbit after their missions end is one of the best ways to address orbital debris, a NASA report concluded.

Space debris -- or space junk -- is such a concern the federal government has issued new rules when it comes to what goes ...

Explore "Space Trash Signs," a project crafting constellations from space debris to raise awareness of the urgent space junk ...

The Space Trash Signs project has created "constellations" made of defunct satellites and old rocket parts to draw attention ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is blowing our minds once again with a new discovery that's redefining how we understand the origins of the galaxy. New images show a collision of two enormous black ...