There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.
A new space environment report from the ESA shows that Earth's space junk problem got significantly worse throughout 2024.
A new short film from the European Space Agency (ESA) has reignited debate about the escalating hazards posed by space debris ...
Space debris grows rapidly, threatening satellites and future missions if cleanup efforts don't intensify now.
More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. Collisions with spacecraft risks disrupting critical navigation and ...
PERSEI Space, a startup supported by the European Space Agency and UC3M, is developing a breakthrough solution to tackle ...
The number of such objects tracked by space surveillance networks increased about 8% last year to around 40 000, ESA said.
Intact satellites or rocket bodies are now re-entering the atmosphere on average more than three times a day. Even without ...
Sustainability in space and the fight against the accumulation of waste produced in Earth orbit are the objectives pursued by ...
This colorful image of the Helix nebula may mirror what someday could become of our sun and our home planet. Released on ...
More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. If just one piece collides with a spacecraft, it can disrupt ...
The approximately eight-minute-long film "Space Debris: Is it a Crisis?" attempts to answer its conjecture with supportive statistics and orbital projections. For instance, it discusses how the ...