This is all part of the plan: ‘Design for Demise’ is a standard concept for making satellites that break apart upon reentry, ...

At the end of their lives, most satellites fall to their death. Many of the smaller ones, including most of those going up as ...

Satellite reentry can release nitrogen oxides and alumina, impacting the ozone layer and stratosphere. Alternatives like Design for Non-Demise and controlled reentry aim to reduce environmental and ...

The space agency aims to send four astronauts around the moon early next year—and bring them safely home through intense heat ...

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) warned against expected debris following the launch of a Long March 7A rocket from the People's Republic of China.

This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a ...

SpaceX, the operator of the Starlink constellation, is coordinating with the U.S. Space Force and NASA to monitor the objects.

Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage ...

SpaceX confirmed that one Starlink satellite recently exploded in orbit, and it is now tumbling to re-enter the planet.

The potential for sending payloads and people to Mars is therefore becoming plausible in a way that it never has before. Mars ...

From rocket launch to reentry, satellites are adding CO2 and other pollutants to every layer of Earth's atmosphere.

Specifically flagged by the UNEP are air pollution from launch emissions, spacecraft emissions in the stratosphere, as well ...