The threat of an asteroid hitting Earth is always there, but the danger of falling space junk is growing into a crisis.

Researchers at MIT found that greenhouse gases are causing Earth’s upper atmosphere to shrink. Gradually, this will lead to ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

In a major milestone for Portugal’s space industry, SPACEO is leading an international consortium that recently secured a €3 ...

Russia holds the record for the number of objects currently contributing to space junk, with approximately 6,500 objects ...

Environmental activists often say that humans have left an indelible mark on the planet we occupy and evidence of our existence will remain long after we’re gone. However, there is a growing problem ...

The ESA hopes we'll someday treat Earth's orbit as an international nature preserve: 'What you bring in with you, you must ...

Alizee Zimmermann and her husband were rinsing off their dive gear on a relatively muggy January evening when the sky ...

Space debris grows rapidly, threatening satellites and future missions if cleanup efforts don't intensify now.

A new space environment report from the ESA shows that Earth's space junk problem got significantly worse throughout 2024.

There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.

While life on Earth has been dramatic enough lately, there’s also been an unusual amount of news from space in the early ...