The agency once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a ...

SpaceX opposed the agency's proposed rules, which would have required the safe removal of rocket parts from orbit.

The satellite, launched 14 years ago, will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA puts the risk of harm to anyone on Earth at "approximately 1 in 4,200." ...

New research examines how smaller satellites in lower orbits could reduce collision risks and debris generation while maintaining high-resolution Earth observation capabilities.

Earth is surrounded by human-made debris that orbits our planet. The problem is worsening every year, and 2025 was no different. Space debris experts say nearly 130 million pieces of orbital junk are ...

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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, a 1,300-pound satellite that spent more than a decade studying Earth’s radiation belts, fell back through the atmosphere on March 11, 2026, according to the agency. The ...

(Gray News) – The risk of space debris falling through airspace is going up in 2026, according to researchers. Experts said spacecraft, or parts of one, fall back into the Earth’s atmosphere once a ...