Debris

Space debris (also known as space junk, space pollution, space waste, space trash, space garbage, or cosmic debris) are defunct human-made objects in space—principally in Earth orbit—which no longer serve a useful function.

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Debris Rains Down After SpaceX Starship Test Flight

SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean

Debris from 2 Chinese rockets may have fallen in PH waters – PhilSA

Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows

ExoAnalytic observes 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e breakup

ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle

Hurricane Milton Will Turn Helene’s Debris into Lethal Projectiles in Florida

Watch the Skies: Debris From NASA’s DART Asteroid Collision Could Spark a Meteor Display on Earth

Debris from DART could Hit Earth and Mars Within a Decade

Debris Flows After Wildfires in New Mexico Threaten Towns

Debris Found in North Carolina Came From SpaceX Dragon, NASA Says

Space Trash Signs project creates debris 'constellations' to highlight space junk problem (video)

India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030

Object that crashed into Florida home came from space station, NASA confirms | The 1.6-pound piece of debris tore through the roof and two floors of a house in Naples.

Redefining Martian Hydrology: Surprising Insights About Debris Flows on Mars

Debris from burning satellites could be affecting Earth's magnetic field

Surprising insights about debris flows on Mars

Finding new physics in debris from colliding neutron stars