In-orbit debris recycling and recoverable satellites could make our use of space more sustainable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

The space debris problem won't solve itself. We've been kicking the can down the road for years as we continue launching more rockets and payloads into space. In the last couple of years, ...

This doomsday scenario is known as the Kessler syndrome, named after the American astrophysicist Donald Kessler, who in 1976 began circulating his first notices at NASA about possible runaway orbital ...

Space is the latest avenue for commercialization. For years, satellites that handle communication, exploration, and scientific experiments were the main inhabitants. But over the past decade, with the ...