New findings indicate that the current "Design for Demise" protocol for satellites is creating a secondary environmental ...

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 ...

The Philippine Navy has recovered rocket debris off the coast of Palawan from Long March 8A launches in October and one near ...

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 ...

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

Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can create and maintain conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor ...

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 ...

For the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), 2025 began with a ''space handshake'' and ended with a thunderous roar from the ground.

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