One of the U.S. Space Force’s most sensitive missions — tracking foreign satellites and predicting whether they could ...

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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Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...

After this report was posted, a Space Force spokesperson said Lt. Gen. Burt misspoke about the timelines for various satellites. This report has been updated accordingly. The Space Force plans to ...

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

Scientists reported Thursday that seismic readings from sonic booms that were generated when a discarded module from a Chinese crew capsule reentered over Southern California in 2024 allowed them to ...