Engineers are set to test a device that could pull defunct spacecraft and used rocket parts back to Earth, allowing them to burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere. Researchers at Purdue University in ...

A large sail deployed by China aims to deorbit a rocket component within two years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China has ...

Kounotori 6 has a 2,300-foot electrodynamic tether (EDT), which could one day be used to send space junk back into the atmosphere where it can burn up safely. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

To date, there are 8,950 satellites launched into orbit, and 5,000 satellites remain in orbit despite them having reached the end of their lifespan. Therefore, they no longer serve their purpose; ...