What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? H.B., Troy, NY. Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of ...

A massive star 2.5 million light-years away simply vanished — and astronomers now know why. Instead of exploding in a supernova, it quietly collapsed into a black hole, shedding its outer layers in a ...

Scientists created a large open database that uses light patterns to help satellites detect plastic in oceans more accurately from space.

As more and more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched into Earth orbit, some researchers are beginning to ...

Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of defunct man-made objects that orbit Earth, including satellites, spent rocket stages and other various fragments from collisions. According to the ...

As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system’s chaotic youth.

US officials say they hope the talks spur greater transparency from China in particular about satellite operations.

Dear EarthTalk: What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? – H.B., Troy, NY ...

Dr Pakorn Apaphant of GISTDA to lead the UN STSC in 2026, positioning Thailand as a key mediator in global space governance ...

When you really want to get away from it all, sometimes even a remote island isn’t remote enough. Thankfully, if a clutch of sky-high thinking entrepreneurs and designers have their way, we will soon ...

"Understanding how different materials behave as they burn up could help engineers design satellites that fully disintegrate, leaving nothing behind in orbit or in the atmosphere." ...

When Sir Keir Starmer left for Beijing earlier this week, he probably didn’t imagine that a Chinese rocket would be ...