Environment ❯ Pollution

Space Pollution

Debris Management Space Debris Orbital Debris Debris Accumulation Debris Impact Satellite Debris Satellite Re-entries Spacecraft Debris Kessler Syndrome Aerosol Particulates

NASA, Space Force Track Imminent Reentry of Van Allen Probe A

U.S. trackers attribute the early decay to a strong solar maximum, with individual injury risk estimated at about 1-in-4,200.

First Confirmed Link Between Rocket Reentry and Upper-Atmosphere Metal Pollution

Earthquake Sensors Shown to Track Reentering Space Debris in Near Real Time

Study Shows Seismic Networks Can Track Falling Space Debris Using Sonic Booms

Fiery Object Found Near WA Mine Ruled Out as Aircraft, Suspected Space Debris

Mexico Secures Starship Debris After Test as Dolphin Deaths Probed

Starlink Reentries Now Daily, Projected to Reach About Five a Day

Starlink Satellites Are Reentering Daily, Raising Safety and Environmental Questions

Experts Unveil Top 50 High-Risk Space Debris Objects, Mapping Biggest Gains From Targeted Cleanup

Suspected Rocket Fuel Tank Falls Onto Argentine Farm, Prompting Toxicity Warning

European Commission Proposes Space Act to Rein In Satellite Industry

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set for Uncontrolled Reentry After 53 Years

SpaceX Rocket Debris Crashes in Poland After Uncontrolled Reentry

500kg Rocket Debris Crashes in Kenyan Village, Raising Space Safety Concerns

Growing Space Junk Threatens Earth's Orbit and Future Space Exploration

Intelsat 33e Satellite Breaks Up, Adding to Space Debris Concerns

Chinese Rocket Breaks Apart, Creating Significant Space Debris