Space agencies and researchers grapple with orbital debris, mission setbacks, and emerging in-orbit technologies.

A discarded SpaceX rocket upper stage is on a predicted collision course with the Moon, with scientists preparing to observe the lunar impact on Wednesday.

NASA is working to recover its Swift space observatory after a rescue mission designed to boost the telescope to a higher orbit suffered a malfunction, leaving the craft tumbling.

Rising amounts of orbital debris are causing concern as an estimated one ton of uncontrolled space junk reenters the atmosphere weekly, posing risks to property and infrastructure on Earth.

Researchers from Caltech and Sophia Space have developed a solar-powered thermal management technology intended to allow A.I. data centers to operate effectively in space.

Stargazers have a dual opportunity to witness celestial events this week as the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquarids meteor showers are set to peak simultaneously.

The Jodrell Bank Observatory, a globally significant radio astronomy hub, faces an existential threat as a primary funding source has withdrawn its support.

Future-focused research continues into the potential risks of 2026, with experts evaluating existential threats ranging from asteroid impacts to pandemic scenarios.