Now, scientists have devised a clever new way to predict where the pieces may land.
As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track incoming ...
In A Nutshell Thousands of existing seismic stations worldwide can now help locate falling satellites before hazardous ...
Having its world premiere at Sundance, Tamra Davis' documentary captures a ’90s-era tour with behind-the-scenes footage of ...
The method exploits the acoustic shockwaves produced when a returning object travels faster than the speed of sound. As these sonic booms strike the ground, they ...
Quesst is the result of a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and NASA to build a supersonic aircraft that can fly over ...
Space debris is an escalating concern. According to an April 2025 report from the European Space Agency, an estimated 1.2 ...
Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their ...
What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: Between 8:18 p.m. and 8:53 p.m. Friday, according to SpaceX. If ...
This was the reality for residents of Norfolk and Suffolk on January 12, when a sonic boom echoed through the skies, as captured by a doorbell camera. This article delves into the details of the ...
A doorbell cam caught the moment a sonic boom was heard in the skies over Norfolk and Suffolk, while another video showed a ...
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