Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the ...

On the contrary, large parts of the globe are quite densely dotted with seismic sensors designed to detect earthquakes, and ...

The atmosphere is filled with tens of thousands of human-made objects that orbit Earth. When this extraterrestrial jetsam ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their trajectories, according to new research.

Falling satellites and large orbital debris create massive sonic booms and scientists are using them to track dangerous space ...

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to ...

As the threat of falling spacecraft increases, using earthquake sensors to detect the effects of their sonic booms could ...

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow ...

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.

Stargazers and scientists are getting a holiday present from the cosmos this week. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet, will get “closest” to Earth on Friday, December 19, as part of its journey across ...

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is travelling away from the sun on its way back to interstellar space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Tracking comets accurately is hard. A new effort with the U.N. and NASA aims to better chart these visitors using 3I/ATLAS. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...