Two space debris-related events that occurred this week point to how routine rocket launches can leave their mark on Earth.

Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.

Pieces of debris 'from Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket' fall through atmosphere in Poland - A mysterious object believed to be ...

A chunk of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket made an "uncontrolled re-entry into the atmosphere" over Poland and crash-landed into a man ...

The pyrotechnics were in fact caused by a Space X Falcon 9 rocket re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. There are reports of sightings in Denmark, Sweden and England. Pieces of the rocket then ...

The researchers calculated that there is a 26 per cent that a piece of rocket junk will fall through busy airspace this year. As spaceflight becomes cheaper and more accessible, the number of ...

A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals the growing danger of falling space debris striking an airplane.

While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is very low, the research highlights that the potential for uncontrolled space rocket junk to disrupt flights and create additional costs for airlines ...

Space junk disrupting air traffic is far from unheard of. In 2022, a re-entering 20-ton piece of rocket prompted Spanish and French aviation authorities to close parts of their airspace.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Elon Musk during his visit to the US, where Musk gifts him a heat shield tile from ...