Earth has a newly discovered—albeit temporary—companion in its journey around the sun. In research published this month in ...

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 ...

SpaceX has filed a formal application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch thousands of ...

Whenever astronomers detect something new moving through our region of space, like an interstellar object or an unusual ...

SpaceX has launched thousands of satellites into orbit to provide high-speed internet access over the past few years. Companies like OneWeb and Amazon are doing the same. Research is now being ...

A coalition of scientists and historians are floating a long-shot plan to retrieve orbiting relics—raising questions about ...

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

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers ...

The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year ...

Have you used a satellite today? If you have watched TV, phoned a friend or sent an e-mail, then the answer is probably yes. Dan Stillman explains. What Is a Satellite? A satellite is any object ...