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An Out-of-Control Chinese Rocket Has Crashed to Earth—Again
This is the fourth Chinese rocket to hurtle back to Earth, a trend that experts say puts people and property at risk.
NASA's Asteroid-Punching Test Leaves Trail of Destruction 6,000 Miles Long
The jury's still out on whether the DART mission managed to knock an asteroid off-course, but its trail of debris is very impressive.
Space Junk Crashing All Over the World, Upsetting Everyone
Spacecraft parts have fallen in Australia and near the Philippines over the last month.
There's a 10% Chance Rocket Debris Will Kill Someone on Earth This Decade, Study Says
Uncontrolled rocket re-entry poses a risk to human life, mainly in the Global South, according to researchers.
How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit
Moriba Jah, a leading astrodynamicist at the University of Texas at Austin, talks to Motherboard about how to mitigate the risks of space debris.
A Piece of a SpaceX Rocket Crash-Landed on a Farm in Washington
A pressure vessel from the company’s Falcon 9 rocket slammed into a private farm in Grant County, Washington, say local police.
Asteroid Dust Could Help Cool the Climate, Scientists Say
A new study links an asteroid collision to a cooling period and a burst of biodiversity 466 million years ago, and suggests that asteroid dust could help the climate crisis today.
Watch China's Space Station Fall to Earth
The 34-foot long spacecraft was mostly destroyed during reentry on Friday, though some debris fell into the South Pacific sea.
Watch Scientists Torch a Satellite to Help Protect People From Space Debris
Burning up satellite parts in laboratories could help reduce the amount of space debris that impacts Earth.
Meet the Scientist Planning to Clean Up Space Junk Using Lasers
Humanity has left 900,000 pieces of garbage orbiting earth. Professor Craig Smith wants a cleanup.
Houston is bringing in other towns' garbage fleets after Harvey
VICE News spent the day with the City of San Antonio’s solid waste management department as they were deployed to the neighborhood of Kingwood to clear the streets.
Rocket Wildfire in Kazakhstan Kills Member of Clean-Up Crew
Hot, windy weather may have exacerbated the grass fire that killed a rocket debris collector on Wednesday.