In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States repositioned one of its spacecraft to inspect an ally's satellite.

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 ...

The near miss in mid-2024 involved one of ISRO’s satellites orbiting around 500-600 kilometers above the Earth ...

NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite on Wednesday capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice.Watch video of the launch in the player above.The $1.3 billion ...

U.S. and Chinese military and space operations have often been captured in satellite imagery in recent years, including ...

Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ravaged the area in March. Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground ...

"Everything we have ever designed to go into space has been one mission, one life. It's sort of crazy." The world at large is working to stop the fast-progressing degradation of Earth's environment.

One of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a top-secret airbase in China that was ...

NASA's new space weather missions aim to shield Earth from solar storms, preventing blackouts and safeguarding satellites, ...

In the last five years, the number of satellites orbiting Earth has more than doubled and will likely double again within a similar timespan, thanks to the efforts of private companies such as SpaceX.