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

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any ...

SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to reduce orbital decay time, limit debris risks and improve safety in low Earth orbit.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The number of spacecraft orbiting Earth is rising fast thanks to the emergence of private ...

A SpaceX executive said the move would reduce the "likelihood of collision" with other satellites and space debris.

( NewsNation) — SpaceX will be moving around 4,400 satellites to a lower orbit in 2026, according to a Starlink official.

Some problems grow quietly, almost politely, until they stop being ignorable. Space junk is one of those. It does not ...

Space environment health score shows how healthy - or stressed - Earth’s orbit is expected to become over the next 200 years.

Dave Bijur, Intelsat senior vice president of commercial aviation, put multi-orbit speeds to the test in December. Credit: Intelsat Standalone terminals that can switch between satellites in ...

Starlink will begin lowering the orbit of its satellite constellation in 2026, moving spacecraft currently operating at ...

The photo, taken during the X-37B’s seventh mission, shows Earth from High-Elliptical Orbit. On Feb. 20, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs uploaded on the DVIDS website, what is ...