On the contrary, large parts of the globe are quite densely dotted with seismic sensors designed to detect earthquakes, and ...

It is essential to monitor the human-made space junk in orbit, as some of them pose a risk to the population if they fall ...

Abstract: To extend the flight duration of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), laser-powered systems have recently been proposed that can charge a flying UAV with laser beams from the ground. In this ...

UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing multiple research findings around valuable new uses for textile and other wastes as ...

As global numbers of space launches relentlessly skyrocket, so, too, does the amount of dangerous space debris that reenters the atmosphere and falls back to Earth, raising the odds that, sooner or ...

Space debris is an escalating concern. According to an April 2025 report from the European Space Agency, an estimated 1.2 ...

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to the ground. To locate ...

Space debris entering the Earth’s atmosphere moves faster than the speed of sound and it's hard to predict where it will ...

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.

On April 2, 2024, the night sky over Southern California tore open. A streak of fire ripped through the atmosphere, traveling ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better ...