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 ...

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

Networks created to measure quakes deep underground could also track old, potentially dangerous satellites burning up in the ...

Networks created to measure quakes deep underground could also track old, potentially dangerous satellites burning up in the ...

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

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

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

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

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