All of this adds up to the likelihood, the ESA warns, that a theoretical scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome could become ...

One of the largest spacecraft ever to re-enter Earth's atmosphere remains the massive Mir space station, which was deorbited by Russia on March 23, 2001. Unlike most other falling spacecraft on ...

A defunct earth-imaging satellite made in China turned into a bright fireball over the weekend as it re-entered Earth's ...

However, Newman said the object’s origins on the International Space Station could complicate ... casualties from out-of-control rockets falling to Earth over the next decade.

NASA is gearing up to slowly lower the orbit of the International Space Station until it burns through the Earth's atmosphere ... All human-made debris to fall out of orbit since the start of ...

16. A SpaceX cargo capsule is set to head back toward Earth today (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live. A robotic Dragon freighter will undock from the International Space Station's (ISS ...

but it’s Vast Space that’s aiming to push such a project forward in a big way in the next 12 months by becoming the first to deploy a commercial space station in near-Earth orbit.

How do astronauts get home? Tim Peake and Fran Scott explore how astronauts make the trip from the International Space Station back to Earth. Tim Peake: Ask an astronaut Select from the list of ...

Many thought it was a meteor shower or a comet - however experts say it was a piece of space junk re-entering Earth's atmosphere ... 15 launch to their space station." They added that they ...

From blue comets and pink northern lights to snowy volcanos and winding rivers, the view 250 miles above Earth does not disappoint. Here are the best photos of 2024 from the space station.

The mission of the International Space Station is to enable long-term exploration of space and provide benefits to people on Earth. With six state-of-the-art laboratories, the Space Station will ...