Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of the space age, and ...

All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the ...

Learn about the precarious state of satellites orbiting Earth, as greenhouse gas pollution puts them in danger of colliding ...

As global warming continues, researchers are warning that there will be problems for satellites in low Earth orbit.

Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...

A new study finds that as global warming continues it may reduce the available space for satellites in low Earth orbit by ...

Climate change is altering conditions in near-Earth space, which could limit the number of satellites that can reliably ...

It is poised to exacerbate the growing problem of space debris ... 11,905 satellites circling Earth — 7,356 in low orbit — according to the tracking website Orbiting Now.

That drag pulls space junk down to Earth, burning up on the way ... 7,356 in low orbit — according to the tracking website Orbiting Now. Satellites are critical for communications, navigation ...

Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...

The ever-growing issue of space debris worsens with each passing moment; some fragments could be on a collision course back ...