The satellite exploded into more than 3,500 pieces of debris, most of which are still orbiting.
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Russia conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT), generating hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris and threatening the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station, the U.S. confirmed.
The hypothesis could help to explain the weird discrepancies spotted in space-time ripples from enormous black hole collisions.
Here's a brief look at the Kessler Syndrome, which describes a snowballing cascade of space junk.
Huge amounts of uncounted emissions of highly warming greenhouse gas methane are being released by "super-emitters," satellite observations reveal.
Suspicions swirl that Russia may have conducted an anti-satellite test that created the debris field that's causing astronauts on the International Space Station to seek refuge, reports suggest.
The Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binocular is ideal for those after a compact binocular for astro-travel and all-round use
The seven astronauts currently living and working on the International Space Station were forced to shelter in their transport vehicles when the station passed uncomfortably closed to orbital debris.
The Sony A7 III is an impressive entry-level full-frame camera that offers photographers and videographers amazingly high performance for the price point
Someday, tucked away gathering dust in a nondescript warehouse, there will perhaps be a spacecraft waiting to be called to the launch pad, even as its builders pray it never flies.
A photographer in Zurich, Switzerland, spotted the glowing object while four SpaceX astronauts returned to Earth thousands of miles away.
Here are the stages of the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse of Nov. 19, which will be the longest lunar eclipse this century.
See a preview of Charles Soule and Steven Cummings' new Marvel miniseries starring Qi'ra: "Star Wars: Crimson Reign."
Typically, the astronauts inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame do not add to their records between the time they are announced and when they are enshrined. This year, though, was not typical.
The rate of atmospheric expansion has increased since the first measurements in the 1980s.
Researchers have discovered a new mineral from deep within Earth's mantle; it was trapped inside a diamond and brought to the surface.
China is building a specially designed ship for launching rockets into space from the seas.
Four Lego minifigures are going to take a ride around the moon on NASA's Artemis 1 mission in 2022.
China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter has changed its orbit to begin a remote sensing survey of Mars after months of supporting the Zhurong rover.