EARTH could soon become a giant prison that we can never escape – and a chain reaction of smashing space junk is to blame.

Space debris, the growing risk of space junk in Earth's orbit, is becoming an increasingly significant problem as the space ...

The problem of space debris isn't just a science fiction scenario anymore. It's a real threat that gets worse every year, and honestly, most people don't realize how urgent it's become. We're talking ...

China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft's return from its Tiangong space station in early ...

October is Space Month. At Duke University, space research is more than just science — it's a bold journey across disciplines. This is the fifth in a series of stories featuring innovators, dreamers, ...

1968: An expended second stage Saturn V rocket is jettisoned minutes after lift-off, once its Apollo spacecraft has left the earth’s atmosphere on its way to the moon. (Photo by... Nearly half the ...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to ...

An American space startup plans to launch orbital robots on Elon Musk's SpaceX and United Launch Alliance rockets next year. Rogue Space Systems, based in New Hampshire, has four robots in the ...

Space debris, also known as space junk, consists of defunct man-made objects that orbit Earth, including satellites, spent rocket stages and other various fragments from collisions. According to the ...