The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have ...

Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other ...

Planned megaconstellations would contaminate the view of the cosmos of four orbiting telescopes Many of the images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope will be blemished by satellite trails if plans to ...

Researchers have shown that quantum signals can be sent from Earth up to satellites, not just down from space as previously ...

SpaceX claims that a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket launch from Tuesday, Dec. 9 passed within 200 meters of one of its Starlink ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — U.S. companies in the emerging in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) sector are working to better understand military needs as the U.S. Space Force prepares to ...

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Working from computer screens in chilly rooms, the force has emerged as a vital part of America’s war machine amid increased competition from China and Russia. It looked more like a satellite ...

Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers. The ...

One of the reasons astronomers like to put telescopes in space is that the “seeing” is better. With no turbulent atmosphere in the way the stars shine steadily, rather than twinkling as they do when ...

The Saudi Space Agency increases space-weather monitoring as solar activity peaks in 2025 and prepares to launch its first ...

Haven Demo will check if key systems—like flight computers and navigation—work properly in space. If it all goes to plan, Haven-1, which Vast Space plans to launch mid-2026, could become the ...