Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...
In the first few months of 2025, there's been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as ...
That creates a constant risk of collision for active satellites and for the International Space Station — a problem so severe that several surveillance networks across the globe ...
US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a ...
In the first few months of 2025, there’s been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as American company Firefly Aerospace landing its spacecraft Blue Ghost ...
This was Starship’s eighth flight test and follows a failed flight in January. The spacecraft is essential to Elon Musk’s ...
Is there enough legal framework to avoid arguments between nations as space exploration and commercial activity rapidly increase?
International laws are a bit more black and white when it comes to space debris leading to damage or injuries, none of which ...
Hypervelocity impacts from space debris pose significant risks to spacecraft and satellites in outer space. To address this ...
In 2021, a Starlink satellite and OneWeb spacecraft came dangerously close to colliding in orbit.  While both companies’ ...