"Do we react for everything which has a chance to reach the ground? Or do we react only for the very large objects, as we did ...

Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage ...

In 2023, Odin Space successfully validated its junk-tracking technology in orbit after launching as a rideshare payload on ...

Low Earth orbit has quietly become one of the most crowded and hazardous environments humanity has ever created, with an ...

Cutting space-tracking efforts risks collisions — and U.S. leadership in commercializing outer space. September 1, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. EDTToday at 7:00 a.m. EDT ...

Space environment health score shows how healthy - or stressed - Earth’s orbit is expected to become over the next 200 years.

An orbital emergency in 2025 linked to space debris highlights gaps in tracking, rising launch activity, and growing risks to human spaceflight and Earth’s orbital environment ...

A large cloud of tiny fragments revolves around Earth following satellite explosions, rocket stage malfunctions, and anti-satellite missile testing. These fragments—some as small as grains of ...

A prototype "space fence" designed to track Earth's burgeoning orbital debris population passed a key test recently, locking onto objects in a demonstration run. The radar system, which is being ...

SpaceX said it experienced an anomaly with one if its Starlink satellites that was likely caused by a small explosion. "The anomaly led to venting of the propulsion tank, a rapid decay in semi-major ...

The twin Orpheus satellites would study the ionosphere to help forecast space weather disruptions that, according to a recent Lloyd’s of London report, could cost the global economy up to $2.4 ...

Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, speaks Sept. 17 at the 2025 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference. Credit: AMOS livestream WASHINGTON — The top ...