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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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The failed Mars probe Phobos-Grunt crashed to Earth on Jan. 15.
Russia's ill-fated Phobos-Grunt spacecraft has been the centerpiece of conflicting reports and conspiracy theories.
International cooperation is needed to keep space safe and secure over the long-haul, Secretary of State Clinton says.
Questions still surround the precise location of Phobos-Grunt's fall.
Phobos-Grunt re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the southern Pacific Ocean.
Exactly where the Mars probe Phobos-Grunt will crash is unknown.
Stories, videos, photo galleries and more about the doomed spacecraft.
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.
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