Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...

You might think the odds of a piece of space junk crashing down to Planet Earth and hitting you are incredibly small - or ...

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North ...

Space junk is a major threat with millions of debris pieces now in orbit. Risks range from minor collisions reducing the ...

The probability of space debris crashing in particularly crowded airspace is 26 percent per year. The risk could be reduced.

Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...

As more spacecraft are launched, the risk increases that uncontrolled space debris - those without active guidance - will ...

People across southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, reported seeing a bright streak of matter shooting across the sky ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

SPACE debris raining down on Earth is increasingly at risk of causing “catastrophic” collisions with aircraft, a damning new report has revealed. A sharp rise in the number of rocket ...

A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris ...