Low-Earth orbit is more crowded—and fragile—than it looks. Satellites constantly weave past each other, burning fuel and ...

SpaceX is carrying out one of the largest in-orbit reshuffles in the short history of commercial spaceflight, pulling thousands of Starlink satellites into lower paths around Earth after a close call ...

It's no understatement to say that the modern world could not function without our satellites, but they're a lot more ...

A rare disruption like a major solar storm could overwhelm Earth's satellite system and trigger a debris-producing disaster ...

The amount of satellites in the Earth's orbit is increasing at a rapid rate, which could be a recipe for disaster. Here's ...

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major solar storm. The phrase “House of Cards” is often associated today ...

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...

The Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation in China filed a request with the International Telecommunications Union to operate two satellite constellations. Each ...

HEO, the Australian company that performs in-space imaging of spacecraft, has acquired its own satellite though a deal with Satellogic.

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