When a Russian satellite shattered in orbit, the fragments did not simply drift away into the void. They spread into busy ...

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after ...

What appears to be space debris was found in rural Australia, but don't fret, this is not the beginning of an alien invasion or something out of a sci-fi movie. On Saturday, Oct. 18, at around 2 p.m.

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 ...

One person's trash is another person's treasure, unless, of course, you're talking about space debris, since it's too tough to acquire without a shuttle or a spaceship. That's a shame because space ...

A growing space debris problem leads scientists to use seismic sensors to follow sonic booms from uncontrolled reentries ...

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.

Space is filling up fast, and the risk that a tiny fragment of junk can cripple a multimillion‑dollar satellite is no longer theoretical. In response, two specialist firms are joining forces to sell ...

Asharq Al Awsat The second edition of the Space Debris 2026 Conference officially commenced today. Organized by the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), the conference is witnessing broad international ...