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

Google’s idea of putting a data center in orbit sounds like the ultimate flex of cloud computing, a way to chase cooler ...

The problem of space debris isn't just a science fiction scenario anymore. It's a real threat that gets worse every year, and honestly, most people don't realize how urgent it's become. We're talking ...

A Space.com report examines how a tiny piece of space debris cracked a Chinese crew capsule window, triggered an emergency mission, and highlights growing risks from debris, weak global rules, and lim ...

The theory has become reality in the worst possible way. A few days ago, we were talking about the CRASH Clock and how the ...

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

Space debris – the collection of defunct human-made objects in Earth's orbit – is already affecting space agencies, companies ...

Space junk in Earth's orbit may increase because of the effects of the same heat-trapping gases that are polluting the air and warming the planet, according to a recent study. A team led by ...

Look up into the night sky and — if you’re lucky — you’ll see lots of stars or even the Milky Way, maybe a satellite passing overhead. What you don’t see is all the orbital debris that’s circling the ...

Recently, the Chinese launched a Long March 6A rocket to deliver the beginning of a satellite constellation meant to rival SpaceX’s Starlink. Unfortunately, as Ars Technica reports, the second stage ...

From plasma engines that could turn months of travel into weeks to the first blueprints for ships that will outlive their ...