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

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

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

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall to Earth every day, a new report reveals. Some experts think it's a ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...