Latest about space junk
Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit
The private ADRAS-J probe snapped an epic, up-close image of its rendezvous target, a Japanese rocket stage that's been circling Earth since 2009.
China's Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report
Two spacewalks this winter fixed the power supply of China's Tiangong space station, which was damaged by a space debris strike, state media reported.
India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030
India has announced its intent to join the global effort to reduce space debris in low Earth orbit.
NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought
The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.
Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage
The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth.
Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms
The small object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was indeed part of a pallet jettisoned from the ISS three years ago, NASA has confirmed.
Mysterious object that crashed through Florida home was likely space junk from the International Space Station
The mysterious cylinder crashed through the home of Alejandro Otero on March 8.
Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)
A big piece of Chinese space junk fell to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State.
