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 ...

Scientists warn of heightened risk from rockets and satellite tumbling down on Earth

Earth is increasingly at risk of satellite and spacecraft debris falling to the surface and threatening human life and ...

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 ...

'Astronaut wanted. No experience necessary' - the surprising story behind the first British person in space

It's 35 years since Helen Sharman boarded a space capsule heading into orbit, all thanks to a job ad that she had stumbled ...
News 13

Artemis II breaks record for being farthest humans from Earth

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Apollo astronauts set the world record for distance from the Earth more than 50 years ago, but the Artemis II crew broke the record for distance on Monday afternoon as they are ...

Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX’s Starship V3 rocket

SpaceX got within 40 seconds of launching the first flight of a taller, more powerful version of its Starship rocket Thursday ...
Scientific American

SpaceX punts Starship launch as investigation opens into Starbase worker’s death

SpaceX is now targeting the evening of May 21 to launch the latest and largest version of its Starship megarocket for the ...