There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, right on the edge of Earth's atmosphere.

A new SpaceX rocket launched a pristine batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday (Feb. 26) in a ...

Dozens of dwarf galaxies swarming around the Andromeda Galaxy like bees have been caught on camera by the Hubble Space ...

Space technologies are playing an increasingly critical role in communications, defence and research. As more satellites are launched, there is a growing risk of collision, and of satellites becoming ...

Engineers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are working on a satellite-based system for data links. The venture forms ...

Satellites often face a disappointing end: despite having fully working systems, they are often de-orbited after their ...

If you want to send something into orbit, you have to decide how high your satellite is going to fly. Earth orbits are generally described in terms of altitude and are categorised into different ...

It is the fifth spacecraft in the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, a satellite network with multiple orbits designed to ensure that at least one satellite is positioned near the zenith over Japan at ...

Valves on the navigation satellite did not open, preventing its engines from firing to change orbit. India just launched its first mission of 2025. The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO ...