Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...

WASHINGTON — A 1,323-pound NASA probe that has been in space for 14 years is expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Space Force and NASA. The timing of Van ...

China's Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft has completed its mission to resupply the Tiangong space station, delivering 6.5 tonnes of supplies before undocking on May 6, 2026. The craft performed a ...

GOLDEN, CO — The surge in megasatellite constellations is creating problems beyond amplifying the Earth-circling space debris, according to new research. Reentering spacecraft and rocket stages may ...

Why it matters: The idea that falling spacecraft quietly burn away without consequence is beginning to look outdated. Scientists have observed that rocket hardware disintegrating on reentry leaves ...

After successfully completing their mission to the moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have traveled from Earth, reaching a ...

(ABC) — A 1,323-pound NASA satellite that once studied how the Van Allen radiation belts protect the planet from cosmic radiation and space weather is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday ...