Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after ...

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

Earth's orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse. At any given moment, more than 10,000 satellites are whizzing around the planet at roughly 17,000 miles per hour.

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang, sending Shijian-25 on its way to orbit, Jan. 6, 2025. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China is expanding its presence and capabilities in the strategically vital ...

At any given moment, more than 10,000 satellites are whizzing around the planet at roughly 17,000 miles per hour. This constellation of machinery is the technological backbone of modern life, making ...