The Sun is the angriest it's been in a while – and it's taking out that rage on the thousands of tiny satellites that make up SpaceX's Starlink fleet. A new analysis of Starlink satellites falling ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites failed to fire properly ...

From Sputnik's lonely orbit to today's crowded skies, satellites shape our world in many ways. But how many are up there, and ...

Musk's initial plan was to create a "constellation" of 12,000 satellites, each the size of a kitchen table, in three orbital shells at altitudes of 217 miles, 342 miles and 715 miles (350 km, 550 km ...

SpaceX's 'direct to cell' satellites appear to be 4.9 times brighter than the company's regular Starlink satellites, according to a new study. Don’t be surprised if you spot SpaceX’s cellular Starlink ...

Unanticipated deorbit: Nearly two dozen Starlink satellites failed to reach their intended orbit during a recent launch mishap, resulting in an early demise as they fell back to Earth. SpaceX and the ...

Elon Musk's internet satellites have been a game changer for people in rural areas, but scientists are alarmed that plans to launch thousands more will be perilous for our skies. Joe Supan is a senior ...

Astronomers warn that BlueWalker 3, a test spacecraft with a large array of antennas, could be the first of many larger satellites in low-Earth orbit that interfere with astronomical observations. By ...

From intelligence gathering to internet usage to navigation, satellites are used daily across the globe. However, their activity is causing serious issues. In February, a team of researchers from ...

Twenty Starlink satellites were prematurely released during a failed SpaceX rocket launch last week — and now, observations have confirmed they all burned up in the upper atmosphere after falling back ...