A new report released April 1 by the European Space Agency sheds light on space pollution surrounding our planet — how bad ...

A new space environment report from the ESA shows that Earth's space junk problem got significantly worse throughout 2024.

There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.

The problem of debris in Earth orbit is getting worse. According to the European Space Agency's (ESA) annual Space ...

The ESA has published the Space Environment Report 2025. It warns that some orbits are becoming cramped and calls for the ...

A new short film from the European Space Agency (ESA) has reignited debate about the escalating hazards posed by space debris ...

The ESA hopes we'll someday treat Earth's orbit as an international nature preserve: 'What you bring in with you, you must ...

Space debris grows rapidly, threatening satellites and future missions if cleanup efforts don't intensify now.

Intact satellites or rocket bodies are now re-entering the atmosphere on average more than three times a day. Even without ...

More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. If just one piece collides with a spacecraft, it can disrupt ...

The number of such objects tracked by space surveillance networks increased about 8% last year to around 40 000, ESA said.