There are roughly 1.1 million debris fragments larger than 0.04 inches and about 40,500 fragments larger than 4 inches in orbit according to the ESA. NASA states that debris can reach speeds of 18,000 ...

We've deployed so many satellites into space over the last few decades that we now have a massive orbital junk problem. The ...

Titans Space Industries is partnering with a revolutionary Robotics and AI startup and is also considering funding them ...

Despite this incessant rain of junk battering the atmosphere, the amount of space debris increased over the course of 2024, ...

Scientists say defunct satellites and spent rocket stages returning to Earth, from the thousands launched every year, can be ...

Ars Technica has mentioned SpinLaunch, the company that literally wants to yeet satellites into space, in previous Rocket ...

With data demands soaring and Earth-based infrastructure facing limitations, companies like Lonestar Data Holdings are exploring the radi ...

In a major milestone for Portugal’s space industry, SPACEO is leading an international consortium that recently secured a €3 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission: to ...

The problem of debris in Earth orbit is getting worse. According to the European Space Agency's (ESA) annual Space ...

An artist's impression of space debris orbiting Earth ... amid rising concerns regarding orbital sustainability, China is leaving the upper stages of rockets in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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 ...