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Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
Not all space debris burns up in the atmosphere before it makes it back to Earth. PaulFleet/iStock via…
A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth
A Starlink train passing through auroras over rural Saskatchewan in November 2025. (Samantha Lawler), CC BY-NC-ND Samantha Lawler,…
Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere, studies warn – here’s what can be done
NASA JSC Ian Williams, University of Southampton Look up on a clear night and you’ll see the streaks…
Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
Astronomer’s view of a star obscured by streaks from Starlink satellites. Rafael Schmall/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Gregory Radisic,…
How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains
A piece of space junk found on October 18 in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region. WA Police Alice…