An astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage used to carry a lunar lander to orbit will crash into the moon in August.

Expected lunar impact however said to underscore critical lack of debris management rules as US, Chinese and private moon activity ramps up A stray Falcon 9 rocket part is on course to slam into the ...

Earth's orbit faces growing collision risks. A new 'CRASH Clock' measures how quickly satellites could collide if control is ...

Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall ...

An independent astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage will crash into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026, after orbiting Earth for a year.

A new study warns that if satellite operators suddenly lose control during a major disruption, a catastrophic collision in orbit could happen in as little as 2.8 days.

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Earth Day arrives this year at a moment of change — not just in the environment, but in how we respond. Since its start in 1970, when millions of Americans took to streets and campuses to demand ...

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"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.

For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a ...

DEWITT, Iowa — DeWitt is mourning the loss of a beloved science teacher after a car accident and house fire Wednesday afternoon. Most cars are slowing down as they pass a burned-out home north of ...