Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...

SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States' spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th ...

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this afternoon (March 18). A ...

A spacecraft has successfully closed in on a massive chunk of metal zipping around Earth, capturing images of it—a big leap ...

Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, conducted a launch of its Ceres 1 rocket on Friday evening, deploying six ...

The team carried out simulations of how carbon emissions affect the upper atmosphere and orbital dynamics, in order to estimate the "satellite carrying capacity" of low-Earth orbit. These ...

HELSINKI — China launched the new TJS-16 classified satellite on Saturday aboard a Long March 7A rocket, continuing the ...

Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.

A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in ...

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

China has begun conducting "air battles" between satellites in low Earth orbit as part of expanding its capabilities ... Gatlin testifies before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Photo: Eric R.