Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...

In this week's Turtle Bay Tuesday, the Exploration Park's Mission Aerospace exhibit invites visitors to embark on an ...

Editor's note: Rocket Lab has delayed the launch of the IOT 4 You and Me mission in order to ensure the mission does not interfere with "space traffic from other satellites and the ISS," according ...

R esearchers are raising alarms about the growing threat of space debris to airplanes. According to a recent study published ...

Dozens of commercial airplanes were forced to change course to avoid falling debris after a SpaceX rocket exploded over the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters reported. The massive Starship rocket broke up ...

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Transportation ...

Rocket Lab launched 16 rockets in 2024, 60% more than the 10 it launched in 2023. Rival SpaceX launched far more rockets -- 138 -- but its growth rate from 2023 was slower. Fully-loaded Rocket Lab ...

Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph (about 40,000 kilometers per hour) to escape Earth? – Bo H., age 10, Durham, New Hampshire There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth.