According to NASA, a low Earth orbit (singular) is any orbital trajectory that stays within 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) of ...

This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.

Chinese satellites conducted ‘largest single manoeuvre’ ever seen in geosynchronous orbit, former Space Command official ...

Using radial velocity measurements, an international team of astronomers has identified a second planet orbiting a nearby ...

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge continues to make his case for MVP, breaking a tie with Joe DiMaggio in the ...

With the investigation closed and modifications in place, Firefly says it is turning its attention to Alpha Flight 7. That ...

The photobomber is a satellite — specifically, one of SpaceX 's Starlink internet satellites, which Maxar identified as ...

After a few months docked at the ISS, the Dragon cargo capsule will depart and head for a parachute-assisted splashdown in ...

Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way ...

A new study led by Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Michael Starkey has provided observational evidence from the SwRI-led ...

Contact systems physically interact with debris through means such as nets or harpoons and slow it down to a safe level for ...

A top Chinese space researcher revealed plans for a mission to defend Earth from dangerous asteroids, which, if successful, would make China only the second nation after the US to alter an asteroid’s ...