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Climate change will affect the lifespan of space debris A recently published study shows that future climate change could have an unexpected impact on the safety of satellites sent into space. To ...

Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth – it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are ...

Space debris is a growing problem, both in Earth's orbit and down on the ground. One startup has brought us a step closer to ...

Floridians across the coast witnessed flaming space debris falling from the sky on Thursday. There have been similar ...

Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...

A new MIT study looks at how greenhouse gases are affecting our ability to operate satellites. Here's why the results are ...

His theory is that once space debris reaches a critical mass, collisions will trigger a chain reaction generating even more ...

The last two SpaceX test flights both exploded over the Caribbean, causing debris to land on a number of islands.

Dozens of people have reported what is believed to be burning space junk moving across southern Australian skies on Saturday night.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued temporary flight restrictions for both airports after SpaceX confirmed that ...