An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX)

Explosion of a SpaceX satellite in orbit what we know about the incident worrying experts

An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) Published by Futura, 26 January 2026 SpaceX is one of the earliest and most dominant players in low Earth orbit, a massive presence that also comes with growing risks. The end of the year has been particularly

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Amazon’s internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, 2025. (Image credit: ULA) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 25 January 2026 Amazon Leo satellites are generally not visible to the naked eye but still could obstruct astronomical observations. The satellites

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The Cygnus re-supply vehicle, which delivers cargo to the International Space Station, burning up in the atmosphere during its reentry. (Image credit: ESA/Alexander Gerst)

Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

The Cygnus re-supply vehicle, which delivers cargo to the International Space Station, burning up in the atmosphere during its reentry. (Image credit: ESA/Alexander Gerst) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 24 January 2026 "Starlink satellites demise over the Pacific, but there is no way to actually check that out." At

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SpaceX’s Starlink dodged 300,000 satellite collisions in 2025

A long-exposure photograph in the northern hemisphere showing satellites in the night skyAlan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Published by New Scientist, 23 January 2026 The company’s mega-constellation is having to perform a huge number of manoeuvres to prevent a collision in Earth orbit A report

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It’s official—the US issues a safety alert to airlines due to the increase in space debris generated by SpaceX rocket explosions

By Sandra V, Published by Union Rayo, 15 January 2026 The U.S. has sent a safety alert to airlines due to an issue that is getting worse: space junk. This junk comes from rockets that explode or fail during their launches. The alert was published by the Federal Aviation Administration

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