The amount of trash in Earth orbit, from spent rocket stages, broken satellites and micrometeoroids, is growing. Scientists are working on methods to combat the threat of space junk and orbital debris collisions.
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Chinese capsule damaged by space-junk strike returns to Earth (video)
The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou 20 capsule damaged by a space-junk strike came safely down to Earth.
US Space Force awards 1st-of-its-kind $52 million contract to deorbit its satellites
"This contract reflects both the value of affordable servicing missions and the technical readiness of the Otter."
‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth
Spain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown.
The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn
Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk.
SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake
SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.
Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. Will anything change?
"Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."
Space debris: will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?
When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it can also create more space debris, adding to the problem.
Doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite photographed from orbit
We just got a great up-close look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that recently suffered an anomaly in orbit, thanks to Vantor's WorldView-3 spacecraft.
