By Samantha Lawler, Published by Live Science, 30 May 2025 Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they're fireballs of pollution — and what doesn't burn up hits the ground. In 2024, several farmers across Saskatchewan, Canada,
This European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft currently orbiting the Earth, with many expected to either burn up in the atmosphere, or move to a distant 'graveyard orbit' when they reach end of life. Scientists argue for slowing down satellite launches until international space regulations catch up.
An artist's illustration of a satellite crashing back to Earth. (Image credit: Getty Images) By Ben Turner, Published by Live Science, 10 May 2025 The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning. After
This European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft currently orbiting the Earth, with many expected to either burn up in the atmosphere, or move to a distant 'graveyard orbit' when they reach end of life By Tom Perkins, Published by The Guardian, 7 May 2025 SpaceX and Starlink
The atmospheric reentry process generates extreme heat and mechanical loads, which lead to the satellite's disintegration at the altitude of about 45 miles. (Image credit: ESA) By Kate Ravilious, Published by The Guardian, 1 May 2025 Aluminium emissions from satellites as they fall to Earth and burn up is becoming
The International Space Station has been continuously occupied for over 25 years By Laura M., Published by Union Rayo, 25 April 2029 The International Space Station (ISS) is going through its most complicated stage since it began exploring space in 1998. The safety committee that advises NASA has been very
Starship flies off the launch pad during IFT-3. (Source: Elon Musk /Twitter (X)) By Matthew Lewallen, Published by Space News, 14 April 2025 On a clear evening this January, flights out of Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale suddenly ground to a halt. The culprit wasn’t weather or a software glitch
The atmospheric reentry process generates extreme heat and mechanical loads, which lead to the satellite's disintegration at the altitude of about 45 miles. (Image credit: ESA) By Minkwan Kim and Ian Williams, Published by The Conversation, 20 March 2025 The world’s first artificial satellite, the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1, was
