According to Google, current satellite systems rely on low ... The FireSat constellation will see more than 50 satellites in orbit by 2030, each fitted with cameras designed to capture images ...

Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of ... using onboard solar panels, just like current electric propulsion systems.

Current satellite internet works using large spacecraft that orbit 22,236 miles (35,786 km) above a particular spot on Earth. But at that distance, there are generally significant time delays in ...

"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability ...

Satellite operators need better space weather models to maximize the life of their satellites and to avoid collisions in low ...

The US Space Force has accused China of "dogfighting in space," a term that usually refers to fighter jets caught up in an ...

China has begun conducting "air battles" between satellites in low Earth orbit as part of expanding its capabilities in space, said General Michael Gatlin, deputy chief of US space operations.

Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions may reduce Earth's satellite capacity by 66% by 2100, as detailed in Nature Sustainability.

Massive wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region in January, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and razing thousands ...

The continued release of greenhouse gases into Earth's atmosphere could increase the longevity of space junk in low Earth ...

Today, more than 10,000 satellites are in low orbit, or up to 1,200 miles from ... Aiming to understand whether the current trajectory is sustainable in the long term, the scientists simulated ...