A Rocket Lab Electron successfully placed a BlackSky high-resolution imaging satellite into orbit on a June 2 launch.

Following Operation Sindoor, India is accelerating its satellite-based ISR capabilities to enhance persistent coverage. Lt ...

Astronomers have discovered a gas giant, TOI-6894b, orbiting a small red dwarf star, challenging existing planet formation models. This Saturn-sized planet, located 241 light-years away, defies the ...

Geostationary satellites, like ones monitored by NOAA, are a critical weather forecasting tool during hurricane season, June ...

Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they ...

The Kosmos 482 probe crashed to Earth today (May 10) after circling our planet for more than five decades. Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean ...

Scientists argue for slowing down satellite launches until international space regulations catch up. Ever wondered how many satellites are circling Earth right now? As of May 2025, over 11,700 active ...

While asteroids are more easily discovered with optical telescopes, radar images shine when it comes to details.

"Satellite imagery is our first line of defense against ... NASA's International Space Station, which orbits Earth from around 250 miles high, also routinely captures imagery of tropical storms ...

China's Tianwen 2 asteroid sampling mission was proceeding well as of Friday morning, with the robotic probe already over 3 ...