In addition to the objects larger than 4 inches, which can be tracked from Earth using radars and telescopes, there are about 1.1 million fragments between 0.4 and 4 inches in size and a further ...

Satellite crash live: When will ERS-2 fall to Earth? The latest update from the ESA states that the ERS-2 will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 4.32pm GMT (11.32pm EST) on...

An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger. The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department.

How often do satellites fall back to Earth, and what happens when they do? Learn the facts — and myths — of falling space debris.

A European Space Agency spacecraft is making an uncontrolled nosedive into Earth's atmosphere – with elements of the 2.3-ton spent satellite likely to survive the plunge into purgatory.