New research is sounding the alarm that rocket debris in space could increasingly pose a threat to aircraft. As the quest to conquer the final frontier intensifies with more rocket launches ...

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Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's atmosphere can create a collision risk with aircraft in flight.

The Tokyo-based startup developing space debris removal technologies added ... 11 meters in length and 4 meters in diameter and took photos. It determined the precise location of the target ...

Debris concerns caused the FAA to issue ground stops, delaying flights at Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach airports. The SpaceX Starship's explosion was captured in photos and videos ...