Some reports suggest that by 2030, we could have more than 60,000 active satellites in space. So what happens when they’re no longer needed? BBC Science reporter Caroline Steel explains why ...

Space company SpinLaunch is trying to re-invent the system for launching craft off of our world and into space. The goal is ...

NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather ...

Mounted on a robotic arm attached to a 33-m long rail, a camera system is brought closer and closer to this scale-model satellite, recreating the experience of a rendezvous in space. European ...

"There is this perception that there is no way that we can dump ... Starlink did not respond to Space.com requests for comment. A Starlink satellite's lifespan can also be cut short by powerful ...

The Norwegian Coastal Administration has ordered a new AIS satellite. In collaboration with the Norwegian Space Agency, this ...

President Donald Trump has laid out some lofty goals for space exploration in his second term. Private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are not yet publicly traded, but other space companies are.

They are now testing how well these algorithms can prepare us for incoming space storms that can wreak havoc by knocking out satellites in space and power grids on Earth. Yuri Shprits, a space ...

T-Mobile launched the free public beta test of its Starlink service during the Super Bowl on February 9 2025. It’s open for anyone on any US carrier to sign up, including customers of both Verizon and ...