Discover how space debris tracking technology, automated satellite collision avoidance systems, and active debris removal missions prevent Kessler syndrome and protect orbiting spacecraft.

A possible alternative to active debris removal (ADR) by laser is ablative propulsion by a remotely transmitted electron beam ...

Scientists created a large open database that uses light patterns to help satellites detect plastic in oceans more accurately ...

In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the ...

More than 120 seismometers detected sonic booms from space debris and enabled its fall to be tracked with unprecedented ...

As more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched, researchers are exploring the odds people could be struck by falling debris from reentering spacecraft.

Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of defunct man-made objects that orbit Earth, including satellites, spent rocket stages and other various fragments from collisions. According to the ...

Earth’s orbit is starting to look less like pristine space and more like a crowded ring road, packed with active satellites ...

Dear EarthTalk: What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? – H.B., Troy, NY ...

New Delhi: With the aim of minimising the risk of satellites' collision in low-earth orbit due to congestion, the Department of Space/Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opt for operational ...

With increased orbital traffic, accurately identifying space debris has become a pressing challenge - a challenge that one ...

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?