One of the more stunning space-shots we’ve seen in some time, this photograph of a JAXA HTV-4 spacecraft was taken from the ISS during the delivery vehicle’s return to Earth. Strange to think how the ...

A powerful new laser-based monitoring system is giving scientists an unprecedented look at how reentering satellites and rocket debris may be contaminating Earth’s upper atmosphere. According to ...

Use cases for smart materials in space exploration keep cropping up everywhere. They are used in everything from antenna deployments on satellites to rover deformation and reformation. The concept, ...

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced its role as a founding participant in the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft ...

A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the re-entry of a specific rocket stage. The results, published in Communications Earth & Environment, ...