A new phase of the space race is unfolding far above Earth, but its effects may not stay there. Satellite launches have increased sharply recently, la.

Experiment sustains uninterrupted high-speed data transmission between satellite and Earth for more than three hours, team ...

Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company's 83rd liftoff to date.

A laser weaker than your fridge light just shattered a decades-old space barrier.

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a ...

The Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch from the Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral at 10:46 p.m.

Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.

Scientists detected a lithium spike nearly 60 miles above Earth and traced it to a Falcon 9 rocket re-entry, raising concerns.

There is another way forward. A circular economy for space applies the same principles that aims to transform modern waste policy on Earth. This means designing products to last and keep them in ...

From Super Bowl ads to new constellation announcements, satellites are suddenly everywhere. What’s driving this surge in activity, and what should we make of it?

Low Earth orbit is becoming dangerously overcrowded as thousands of tracked debris objects and hundreds of thousands of smaller fragments race around the planet at extreme speeds. Experts warn that ...

Solar Cycle 25 has reached its most active phase, bringing stronger solar flares and geomagnetic storms that may affect Earth’s technology.