More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

At the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Alvin Drew, NASA’s director of space sustainability, revealed that on ...

A new listing of the 50 most concerning pieces of space debris in low-Earth orbit is dominated by relics more than a quarter-century old, primarily dead rockets left to hurtle through space at the end ...

It’s looking unlikely. Here’s why. By Selam Gebrekidan Graphics by Malika Khurana There are over 11,000 satellites in low Earth orbit, providing internet, surveillance and navigation services. SpaceX ...

Later this week, a piece of Cold War space history is expected to return to Earth—although where it will land remains unclear. Scientists estimate that Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft that launched ...

Space startup LeoLabs operates seven radar sites — including this one in Western Australia — that monitor objects in low Earth orbit. (LeoLabs) The Space Force recently launched a survey of the ...