Space Junk Now Almost Constantly Crashing Down to Earth
A large piece of likely jettisoned rocket hardware, probably a composite propellant tank, fell onto a remote Western Australia road, highlighting growing space-debris pollution.
Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth, Explodes in Epic Fireball
A Long March 2 booster crashed uncontrolled and exploded on impact, raising international safety concerns amid China's secretive lunar ambitions and US–China space competition.
Rocket Report: Bezos' firm will package satellites for launch; Starship on deck
Franklin Chang-Diaz's plasma rocket engine program takes another turn while U.S. space activities continue largely unaffected despite a federal government shutdown.
Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half
Old rocket bodies from before 2000 dominate the top orbital collision risks and threaten cascading, long-lasting debris creation in heavily trafficked low-Earth orbit.
8 Ways to Scavenge Orbital Debris and Kessler Syndrome | HackerNoon
There are about half a million objects the size of a cigarette pack in Earth's orbit, moving at speeds averaging 28,000 km/h. This creates a severe risk.
The EU Proposes New Rules to Govern the European Space Race
The European Union has proposed the Space Act to create a cleaner, safer, and more competitive space sector in response to current regulatory fragmentation.
Why is Mexico threatening to sue Elon Musk over SpaceX debris?
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened legal action against SpaceX due to debris fallout from a recent rocket explosion, highlighting border safety concerns.
Starlink's got company - and orbital overcrowding is a disaster waiting to happen
Amazon has launched its Project Kuiper satellites, joining other companies in creating satellite constellations that risk overcrowding in low-Earth orbit.
