There's a 26% annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a UBC study. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage broke apart in an uncontrolled plunge over Poland on February 19, 2025, releasing a large plume of lithium vapor into the upper atmosphere that persisted at altitudes ...
When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of ...