Lightning strikes in the atmosphere can trigger a rain of high-powered “killer electrons” in low-Earth orbit that form ...

The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate, ...

Space experts have cautioned against the exponential rise in satellite launches in the low earth orbit (LEO) and resultant ...

The surge in satellites and space debris is turning low Earth orbit into a hazardous zone. Without global cooperation, vital ...

Low Earth orbit is the region most congested with human-made objects as it offers a balance between cost and proximity, ...

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away ...

The U.S. Space Force is attempting a novel approach to space-based missile warning and tracking to counter adversarial weapon systems that are dimmer, faster and more maneuverable than ballistic ...

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...

Since arriving at the ISS on his fourth orbital mission earlier this month, Pettit, who at 69 is NASA’s oldest active ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second ...

Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on ...

British startup SatVu has secured £20mn (€24mn) to fuel the development of its hyper-accurate thermal imaging satellites that ...