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

A new report released April 1 by the European Space Agency sheds light on space pollution surrounding our planet — how bad the problem is, and what we need to do to keep Earth orbits clean enough to ...

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