Dots representing tracked bits of space junk encircle the planet. Most of these objects are concentrated in low Earth orbit — the region of space within 1,200 miles of the Earth's surface. - NASA ODPO ...

When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it can also create more space debris, adding to the problem. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

October is Space Month. At Duke University, space research is more than just science — it's a bold journey across disciplines. This is the fifth in a series of stories featuring innovators, dreamers, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft – shown here hitching a ride on a Long March-2F carrier rocket – was hit by a piece of space debris ...

Now, scientists have devised a clever new way to predict where the pieces may land.

One person's trash is another person's treasure, unless, of course, you're talking about space debris, since it's too tough to acquire without a shuttle or a spaceship. That's a shame because space ...

Google’s idea of putting a data center in orbit sounds like the ultimate flex of cloud computing, a way to chase cooler temperatures and global coverage by leaving Earth behind. The catch is that the ...

China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft's return from its Tiangong space station in early ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...

Sometimes, what goes up doesn’t come back down — instead, it becomes a problem. Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to lost ...

Lesley Masters is affiliated with Visiting Fellow Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs, Loughborough London. Visiting International Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa ...