All of this adds up to the likelihood, the ESA warns, that a theoretical scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome could become ...

Close calls are becoming more common as low Earth orbit becomes more and more crowded with satellites and debris.

There is so much "space junk" in orbit, and it may jeopardize future launches and lives. There is a lot of trash and debris in space, including old satellites. This debris travels at a very high ...

Humanity needs to start addressing the growing space junk problem now, before it gets out of hand, scientists stress. Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and ...

A laser beam in outer space that sends orbiting debris to a fiery end in the Earth's atmosphere may soon be a reality. SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. said it is developing a satellite that can shoot ...

Believe it or not, the answer is – getting hit by space debris. This is because even small pieces of debris moving at high velocities can cause catastrophic damage to space suits, equipment ...

The 270-kilogram Optimus craft was a “trailblazing satellite to clean up space junk”, and could refuel, repair and deorbit old satellites from a critically crowded cosmos, according to Austrade.