Low Earth orbit has shifted from a quiet scientific outpost to one of the busiest pieces of real estate in human history.

Astrophysicists are warning that low Earth orbit is reaching a critical tipping point, where satellite collisions could happen faster than previously imagined. A new metric, the ...

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...

The amount of satellites in the Earth's orbit is increasing at a rapid rate, which could be a recipe for disaster. Here's ...

The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt ...

Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2026 this morning (Jan. 22), sending two satellites aloft for the European company ...

The idea sounds simple enough when reduced to its basics. Put reflective surfaces in orbit and redirect sunlight back to Earth after sunset. A Califor.

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

Despite decades of warnings, governments and private companies have continued launching missions with little plan for what ...

Every year the moon’s orbit gets a little bigger and it moves just a little farther away. Should we worry about the Moon ...

By Bill Milroy, Defense Opinion Writer. Space-based communications are now as fundamental to military operations as fuel and ...

Blue Origin, the aerospace company owned by Jeff Bezos will launch over 5,000 satellites in 2027 to expand its own ...