As global numbers of space launches relentlessly skyrocket, so, too, does the amount of dangerous space debris that reenters the atmosphere and falls back to Earth, raising the odds that, sooner or ...

Every year, thousands of discarded artificial satellites are orbiting the planet, with an increasing number falling back into ...

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow their paths.

SpaceX launched twin satellites for NASA Wednesday that will study how the electrically-charged solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, creating constantly changing and occasionally ...