Researchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the "CRASH Clock," which tells us how quickly satellites would ...

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble ...

For nearly three decades, the International Space Station has been the only destination in low Earth orbit, but that will ...

Even in space, what goes up sometimes comes back down: spent rocket stages, defunct satellites and other bits of space debris ...

On New Year’s Day, Michael Nicolls, vice president of Starlink engineering at SpaceX, announced that the company will lower ...

Around the bright star Fomalhaut, astronomers spotted glowing clouds of debris left behind by colossal collisions between ...

Most people never think about where satellites sit once they reach space. They simply assume they stay put, doing their job ...

SpaceX's Starlink is lowering all satellites from 550 km to 480 km throughout 2026 to boost orbital safety and reduce ...

Airlines have long treated thunderstorms, snow and volcanic ash as the main reasons to slow or stop flights. Now a new hazard ...

Low Earth orbit is congested, with SpaceX logging 152 Falcon 9 missions in 2025 and global launches nearing 300.

Out in the depths of space, somewhere in between Mars and Jupiter, is a newly discovered asteroid that's breaking records.

Data centers are hot. Literally. In the U.S., data centers burn through more than 4% of total annual energy consumption, says ...