Rumors of a Russian space nuke, along with other satellite-targeting weapons, have made geopolitical tensions extend into ...

The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

Space junk is a major threat with millions of debris pieces now in orbit. Risks range from minor collisions reducing the ...

The KSA director general said it was lucky that no significant damage was done when the object hurtled to Earth. "The ...

Here are a few of the most common (and problematic) types of space debris. Take Vanguard-1, a shiny metal ball the US Navy launched in 1958 to respond to the Soviet Union's Sputnik and Sputnik 2.

That "third squadron" which Russian officials have been promising as a reinforcement for ROJESTVENSKY, and recently as an equivalent for the Russian ships destroyed or captured at Port Arthur ...

A space physics expert has sounded the alarm over the dangers of space junk orbiting Earth at speeds of 18,000mph, warning that it could pose a serious threat to life on our planet. Dr Ian ...

In fact, though, human space exploration and industrialization has polluted the area around our planet, with the resulting debris known as space junk. The problem is expected to only grow as the ...