There are approximately 60,363 tracked objects in orbit, the vast majority of which is space debris. That number doesn't even include the over one hundred million bits and bobs too small to be ...

We’re getting a close look at some of the space junk that’s floating in space thanks to Tokyo-based company Astroscale Japan.

About 25,000 are pieces of obsolete satellites, rocket parts and debris — space junk orbiting out of control and posing a threat to the satellites people need. Nine in 10 useful satellites are ...

For this reason, the German Space Agency at DLR is funding research activities in the field of space debris as part of the 'Space Systems and Robotics' programme. The German Space Agency is also ...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year, the annual photo competition showcasing all things space, is back. Ed Bloomer, senior ...

With the space environment becoming increasingly cluttered, there is heightened awareness that something needs to be done to sweep away spaceflight's legacy of discarded hardware. This debris - of ...

It's becoming increasingly crowded in the orbits around Earth that are popular for space travel. And that's not just due to satellites—there's also more waste material, which is compromising safety.

Debris is increasingly becoming a risk for space missions, as the number of satellites in orbit has risen sharply. A Chinese rocket stage that broke apart in space earlier this month created more ...

A senior Pakistani politician has accused India's space programme ... about 50 pieces of debris from the test more than three months after it had been conducted. Getty Images India is the fourth ...

AFP PHOTO / ESA / HO —-RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE—- (Photo by ESA / AFP) (Photo by -/ESA/AFP via Getty Images) Space junk, the debris collected in orbit since space exploration began ...

Given the fact that space junk can float in space for several years makes it a big problem. For example, a chunk of an old rocket launched by the US in 1994 passed close to the ISS causing the ...

and Thales Alenia Space have signed contracts with ESA to develop large low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms adhering to Zero Debris standards, aiming for a cleaner and safer space environment.