The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?

The company finally completed a successful, full-duration static fire test in early May. “This is such a wild ride,” said ...

From explosions to milestones, SpaceX’s Starship journey to flight 12

As Elon Musk's SpaceX works toward a May 19 debut of its third-generation Starship, here's a look back at all the previous test flights to date.
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Satellite launch pollution is becoming a major climate threat, on top of the huge space debris problem that already exists

Pollution is not just a problem on Earth anymore. Today, satellites help people watch movies, use GPS, check the weather, and get internet service. Thousands of satellites now orbit the planet, and ...

Nearly half the objects orbiting Earth are ‘uncontrollable’ space junk — and jeopardize future space travel

Nearly half the manmade objects orbiting Earth are chunks of “uncontrollable” space junk — with just three countries fueling ...

Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant

When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often—and not safely. When spacecraft launch, some components ...

Falling space debris poses a risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant

When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often – and not safely.
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Solar activity determines how fast space junk falls to Earth

When the Sun reaches higher levels of activity, junk drifting in low Earth orbit loses altitude at an increased rate - and ...