During a demo, York Space Systems and SpaceX connected two of their satellites via a laser communication link, proving a key ...

As the International Space Station nears the end of operations, NASA plans to transition to a new low Earth orbit model to continue leveraging microgravity benefits. Through commercial ...

“Every model is wrong — (but ... But the situation in Earth orbit reminds him of the ecological woes underway here on our home planet. “The analogy that I like to think about space debris ...

NASA will use Rocket's Neutron rocket on future missions under the organizations' existing Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract. Under this contract, Rocket has previously ...

So much junk is filling Earth's orbit that collision avoidance has become a busy business. "We're talking about the dead satellites, the rocket bodies, the fairings, the wrenches, the gloves ...

ISRO has also achieved a breakthrough in space agriculture with the Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) ...

There is more space junk in Earth's orbit now than ever before. And this growing problem is creating an increasingly hazardous environment for operational spacecraft and satellites. Space junk ...

How is the International Space Station able to orbit without burning up? – Mateo, age 8, New York, New York Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space ...

Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and pieces of debris. There's so much stuff up there that it's far from alarmist to start worrying about the Kessler ...

Space junk has filled up so much of Earth's orbit that it's endangering satellites and astronauts. The company Kayhan Space issues roughly 1,000 space-collision warnings per day. Earth-orbit ...

Space junk has filled up so much of Earth's orbit that it's endangering satellites and astronauts. The company Kayhan Space issues roughly 1,000 space-collision warnings per day. Earth-orbit experts ...