Discover how space debris tracking technology, automated satellite collision avoidance systems, and active debris removal missions prevent Kessler syndrome and protect orbiting spacecraft.

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

More than 120 seismometers detected sonic booms from space debris and enabled its fall to be tracked with unprecedented ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Space junk falling out of orbit can be a threat -- now scientists say they have found a new way to track it as it speeds through ...

CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Space Solutions (Orion), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, announced today a follow-on subcontract from Advanced Space to support Phase 2 of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track incoming objects by tuning into their sonic booms. Scientists ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track incoming objects by tuning into their sonic booms. Scientists ...