Satellites serve many purposes while they orbit above the Earth, but as they do so, how fast do they actually move? The ...

China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States ...

Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...

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

Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.

In 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up upon descent. These artificial ...

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...

As Earth's orbit becomes populated with more crafts and devices, researchers are looking for ways to detect and track ...

Why SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Arianespace made Fast Company's list of the most innovative companies doing work in space.

While low Earth orbit satellites dominate now, there is still room for geostationary and medium Earth orbit constellations to ...

They enable internet access in areas of the Earth's surface without landline connections by copper or fibre optic cable, or ...