Space debris - Wikipedia
Space debris (also known as space junk, space pollution, [1] space waste, space trash, space garbage, or cosmic debris[2]) are defunct human-made objects in space – principally in Earth …
ESA - The current state of space debris - European Space Agency
Oct 12, 2020 · Swirling fragments of past space endeavours are trapped in orbit around Earth, threatening our future in space. Over time, the number, mass and area of these debris objects …
Low-Earth Orbit Faces a Spiraling Debris Threat
Apr 22, 2024 · In space, debris comes from the frequent breakup of expended rocket bodies, explosion of satellites, dead satellites, collisions, paint flakes and even tools lost by astronauts. …
ESA - ESA Space Environment Report 2024 - European Space …
Jul 19, 2024 · Since 2016, ESA’s Space Debris Office has published an annual Space Environment Report to provide a transparent overview of global space activities and determine …
Orbital Debris - NASA
Feb 13, 2024 · Orbital Debris (OD) is any human-made object in orbit that no longer serves a useful purpose, including spacecraft fragments and retired satellites. NASA’s OD Program …
Space debris | Facts, Removal, & Examples | Britannica
Jan 7, 2025 · Space debris, artificial material that is orbiting Earth but is no longer functional. Much of the debris is in low Earth orbit, within 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of Earth’s surface. It is …
Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
Jan 20, 2025 · For years, space sustainability experts have been sounding alarm bells over the growing quantities of space debris hurtling around Earth. According to the European Space …
Space junk: How broken satellites are creating a garbage crisis in …
Jun 28, 2024 · Space debris — known colloquially as space junk — is the name that scientists give to the tens of thousands of pieces of broken satellites and spacecraft that clog Earth's orbit.
Space Debris - NASA
Nov 3, 2023 · Although we don’t see space junk in the sky, beyond the clouds and further than the eye can see, it enters low Earth orbit (LEO). LEO is an orbital space junk yard. There are …
ESA - Space Debris
Jul 19, 2024 · Space Debris: Is it a Crisis? [Trailer] ERS-2 reentry – how and why is it happening?