Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage ...

“Did you see the comet?” the swim coach quizzed, twisting toward the University of Miami’s Lake Osceola and nudging a glance to the night sky above the student activities center. “It was a UFO!” a ...

In the remote Pilbara desert of Western Australia, a mysterious burning object was discovered on October 18, 2025, sparking curiosity and concern. The object, suspected to be space debris, has led to ...

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 ...

Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves a satellite using the plasma exhaust of its ion engine to knock dangerous ...

On a special episode (first released on April 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather forecasts ...