As global numbers of space launches relentlessly skyrocket, so, too, does the amount of dangerous space debris that reenters ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to ...

Falling satellites and large orbital debris create massive sonic booms and scientists are using them to track dangerous space ...

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow ...

As the threat of falling spacecraft increases, using earthquake sensors to detect the effects of their sonic booms could ...

Williams wasn’t injured by this mysterious item, which she later learned came from a space rocket—making her the first person ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better ...

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.

Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk.

Despite decades of warnings, governments and private companies have continued launching missions with little plan for what ...

The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou ...