Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after ...
Low Earth orbit is no longer a quiet frontier. With thousands of commercial spacecraft circling just a few hundred kilometers ...
A massive solar storm can trigger the low Earth orbit to collapse into Earth.
Low-Earth orbit is more crowded—and fragile—than it looks. Satellites constantly weave past each other, burning fuel and ...
It's no understatement to say that the modern world could not function without our satellites, but they're a lot more ...
The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.
A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major solar storm. The phrase “House of Cards” is often associated today ...
The amount of satellites in the Earth's orbit is increasing at a rapid rate, which could be a recipe for disaster. Here's ...
The Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation in China filed a request with the International Telecommunications Union to operate two satellite constellations. Each ...
A rare disruption like a major solar storm could overwhelm Earth's satellite system and trigger a debris-producing disaster ...
Despite decades of warnings, governments and private companies have continued launching missions with little plan for what ...
The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...