The number of satellites orbiting Earth is rising fast, thanks to private companies such as SpaceX. But just how big will ...

About 8 minutes later, the Falcon's first stage returned to Earth, landing vertically on the ocean-based droneship "Of Course ...

Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they ...

The sun is far exceeding the consensus forecast, National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Scott McIntosh said last year, ...

There have never been so many satellites orbiting Earth as there are today, thanks in part to the launch of mega ...

For years, the commercial space sector has been abuzz about the prospect of satellite "super constellations" in Earth orbit.

Rocket Lab plans to launch an Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky tonight (May 28), and you can watch the ...

A 2.5-kilogram chunk of metal found on a Canadian farm in August 2024 has become a symbol of a growing dilemma in space ...

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

A NASA study reveals that increased solar activity, particularly during solar maximum, accelerates satellite re-entry due to ...

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, two of the world’s richest individuals, compete with each other in more area than one, including ...