There are roughly 1.1 million debris fragments larger than 0.04 inches and about 40,500 fragments larger than 4 inches in orbit according to the ESA. NASA states that debris can reach speeds of 18,000 ...

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall to Earth every day, a new report reveals. Some experts think it's a ...

We've deployed so many satellites into space over the last few decades that we now have a massive orbital junk problem. The ...

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That pace shows no sign of slowing down. 2025 is expected to see a record-breaking number of launches, as a new international ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a warning about all of the space junk surrounding Earth and how it could cause ...

Scientists say defunct satellites and spent rocket stages returning to Earth, from the thousands launched every year, can be ...

The Kenya Space Agency has cautioned the public to stay vigilant amid concerns that debris from a rocket body could fall ...

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The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has cautioned the public to be on the lookout for a debris potentially dropping from the sky.