Spacecraft burn tons of fuel and leave behind debris—but a clever technique called aerobraking could fix both problems.

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All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the problem with space junk, Grist explains. New research, published in Nature ...

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In a report, the European Space Agency said around 1,200 pieces of rocket and satellite debris fell back to Earth last year. And as 54,000 space junk pieces larger than 10cm remain floating around the ...

In a report, the European Space Agency said around 1,200 pieces of rocket and satellite debris fell back to Earth last year. And as 54,000 space junk pieces larger than 10cm remain floating around ...

Space junk falling to Earth needs to be tracked: Meteoroid sounds can help. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 21, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 05 / 250502133936.htm ...

Space junk and meteoroids are falling to Earth every year, posing a growing risk as they re-enter the atmosphere at high speeds. Researchers are using infrasound sensors to track these objects ...

In-space servicing, once a niche concept, has gained traction as both commercial and government operators seek to extend the life of aging satellites and reduce space debris. Companies like ...

With thousands of satellites launched every year, the growing danger of space debris, particularly defunct satellites and spent rocket stages returning to Earth, can “potentially be catastrophic”.

Left unchecked, the space around our planet could get so cluttered with debris that we might not be able to use some orbits anymore, according to the latest European Space Agency (ESA) report on ...