The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.

Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting Earth at high speeds. The ...

The International Space Station is testing TransAstra Corp.'s Capture Bag, a complex collection system with a "rip-stop" bag ...

A new arms race in satellite internet is crowding out Low Earth Orbit. What will we do with all space junk that’s building up?

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

I was thrilled with the first few SpaceX launches. A new era! Better telecommunications for all. Job growth in Santa Barbara ...

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

If we can't get along on Earth, how will we ever get along in space, right? Experts told DW there are reasons to be optimistic.

The unpiloted Progress 93 spacecraft is in orbit and en route to the International Space Station after a successful launch just before noon EDT Thursday from a spaceport in Kazakhstan.

Did you know nearly 17,500 satellites have been launched since 1957? Or what about the fact that more than 10% of those ...

For the first time in many years, the deletion specialist app Bleachbit released a new version. We take a closer look at ...