Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves ...

Astroscale is a 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair winner for developing a satellite designed to rendezvous with space junk, with the ...

Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting Earth at high speeds. The amount of space junk is only increasing, raising the risk of collision with ...

Space debris is a growing threat to satellites and missions, with over 14,000 pieces already cluttering low-Earth orbit. To ...

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads. Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, ...

A hunk of “space junk” from a blazing meteor that streaked across the Southeast’s daytime sky this week — triggering panic below — may have smashed into a Georgia home, officials said. The orbital ...

Human actions have left a significant mark on Earth and the space around it. The mounting waste problem, whether on land, in the oceans, or in Earth’s orbit, demonstrates the consequences of unchecked ...

LEO constellations are potential customers for space junk removal. Credit: Kall Morris LAS VEGAS—Dealing with defunct satellites can cost constellation operators serious money, especially if a broken ...