A space physics expert has warned that debris falling from the sky could cause major damage and even kill people.

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The agency said no one was injured, and that the space debris poses no immediate risk. Maj. Alois Were, an officer with the Kenya Space Agency, told Citizen TV, a Kenyan news station, that the ...

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"In 2024, we saw a 17% year-over-year spike in the average number of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite." ...

The rocket company said the space vehicle came apart during its ascent. Videos posted to social media showed debris streaking through the sky.

While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced ...

Here’s how it works. A massive piece of space junk recently smashed into a village in Kenya. The 1,100-pound (500 kilograms) ring of metal likely came from a rocket, though its exact origins are ...

The issue of space junk has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic. Kenya Space Agency (KSA) said the object, a metallic ring roughly 8 feet in diameter and weighing some 1,100 pounds ...