In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on ...

Dots representing tracked bits of space junk encircle the planet. Most of these objects are concentrated in low Earth orbit — the region of space within 1,200 miles of the Earth's surface. - NASA ODPO ...

NASA’s EMIT sensor uses imaging spectroscopy and spectral libraries to support large-scale tracking of plastic and other marine debris from space.

NASA is exploring a way to track ocean debris, focusing on creating a spectral library, essential for developing space-based ...

When a defunct Russian imaging satellite suddenly shattered in orbit, astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered into their return capsules and told to brace for impact. The incident, ...

NASA scientists are beginning to examine ocean trash from a new perspective, not from ships or beaches, but from orbit. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three Chinese astronauts have been temporarily stranded in space after the vehicle they were meant to travel aboard back to Earth ...

Sometimes, what goes up doesn’t come back down — instead, it becomes a problem. Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to lost ...

Tiny chunks of space debris are believed to have struck the return vehicle of a Chinese crew of astronauts who were due to return to Earth following a mission at the nation's Tiangong space station.