Tens of thousands of defunct rockets, shattered satellites, and stray fragments now race around Earth at speeds that can ...

A commercial robotic spacecraft called LINK launched on an emergency mission to save NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, ...

Though nearly invisible, these tiny projectiles carry enough energy to critically damage spacecraft.

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Six metallic spheres found at Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia, were likely space debris, the Australian Space Agency said. ...

In two weeks, a SpaceX rocket stage will impact the moon; it will likely not be visible on Earth. A NASA orbiter will check ...

After fragments left from the removal of aging nickel hydride batteries from the International Space Station crashed into a Florida home in March, a family announced they are suing NASA for damages.

Six metallic spheres washed onto an Australian beach after a rocket reentry, launching a rare space debris investigation.