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Latest News About Space Junk and Orbital Debris
The amount of trash in Earth orbit, from spent rocket stages, broken satellites and micrometeoroids, is growing. Scientists are working on methods to combat the threat of space junk and orbital debris collisions.
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Russia's doomed Mars probe Phobos-Grunt will fall to Earth between Jan. 15 and 16.
At this point, nobody knows when or where Phobos-Grunt will land.
A piece of debris from a 2009 satellite crash forced the maneuver.
The growing threat of space junk is now starring in a 3D film.
Phobos-Grunt is slated to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between Jan. 14 and Jan. 16.
Regular people have started paying attention to orbital debris.
See photos and image stills from the new 3D film "Space Junk."
Phobos-Grunt is predicted to crash to Earth west of the island of Java.
A French skywatcher has recorded what is likely one of the last videos of the falling Phobos-Grunt space probe.
The Phobos-Grunt spacecraft should re-enter our planet's atmosphere Jan. 15, officials say.
A new movie showcases the risks of orbital debris.
Right now, orbiting the Earth, human-made space debris bits number in the 10's of thousands. And the threat multiplies, even if no new rockets are launched. The director of a new IMAX documentary speaks about it.
Russia's failed mission to the Mars moon is set to crash back to Earth in early 2012. The potential debris area includes populated land masses. Probabilities weigh in favor of a water landing but there is no way to know for certain.
Authorities don't know what it is or where it came from.
Flying in space is tough work, and these missions found out the hard way.
A look at the most memorable events in spaceflight from 2011.
A lot of spacecraft went up this year, and a few came crashing back down.
End of a Shuttle era, on-orbit & launch failures, space station completion, and private space growth highlight an exciting year in spaceflight.
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