Extreme solar activity or even a software glitch could put us just days away from a satellite collision in low-Earth orbit.

We asked satellite experts to fill us in on what's flying around above us and the challenges SpaceX faces as its ...

The growing number of satellites overhead may soon obscure photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and other orbiting observatories. New research finds that passing satellites could leave streaks ...

Bright streaks in the night sky aren't always meteors. With more and more satellites overhead, it's getting harder to tell ...

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2 ...

There are more than 2,000 satellites orbiting Earth right now. And there are about to be a lot more. But what does this mean? Endless entertainment. Non-stop communications. And unlimited information.

Space startup General Galactic aims to fly a satellite using only water for in-orbit ...

Planned launch of 500,000 satellites could spoil about one in three Hubble images, even when the telescope stays above Earth's weather.

With his newfound focus on the Moon, Elon musk is making some wild new plans. In an xAI meeting with employees, Musk said the ...

“Through this agreement with Amazon Leo, Elcome will provide the connectivity that modern maritime operations demand,” said ...