Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall ...

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, ...

A new study links the sun's 11-year cycle to accelerated orbital loss, with debris falling faster once sunspot numbers near ...

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want ...

ISRO scientists have discovered a "transition boundary" that causes space junk to fall to Earth significantly faster once solar activity reaches 67% of its peak ...

A decades-long study by Indian scientists has identified a clear solar activity threshold—around 67–70% of peak sunspot numbers—after which space junk in low Earth orbit falls significantly faster.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who has became famous for his astral photography during his stint at the ISS, captured sights ...

There's weather in space too, and when sunspot activity is at a maximum, orbital junk is more likely to rain down into the ...

One person's trash is another person's treasure, unless, of course, you're talking about space debris, since it's too tough to acquire without a shuttle or a spaceship. That's a shame because space ...

In times of particularly strong solar activity, decommissioned satellites have descended faster in recent decades. An ...