Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: With more and more internet satellites launching every year, scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the rising risk of collisions. The ...

More than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter how remote our location, and streaking through images from research telescopes. SpaceX ...

SpaceX has announced that it's lowering the orbits of some 4,400 Starlink satellites following a near miss with a new Chinese satellite last year. SpaceX says the shift, which will take place ...

It has been almost 20,000 days since humans have left what is known as low Earth orbit. This will soon change if the Artemis ...

A Long March 6A lifts off from Taiyuan, Jan. 13, 2026, carrying the Yaogan-50 (01) satellite towards a highly retrograde orbit. Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of Long March rocket ...

On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one million satellites to power data centres in space. The proposal ...

Earth's orbits face increasing congestion due to inadequate governance, risking safety and sustainability in space activities ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently ...

With more and more internet satellites launching every year, scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the rising risk of collisions. The CRASH Clock is a new predictor of how much time ...

On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in space. The proposal ...