Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.

You might think the odds of a piece of space junk crashing down to Planet Earth and hitting you are incredibly small - or ...

B.C. researchers have found there is a 26 per cent chance space junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy airspace filled with passenger jets — including Metro Vancouver.

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's ...

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...

Now, scientists have calculated the chance that falling rocket junk could enter the airspace, potentially striking an ...

The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

There's a 26 per cent annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a recent study. While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft ...

As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.

Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...