New navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit could provide 100 times stronger signal strength compared to GPS and other ...

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an ...

A new analysis of years-old telescope images revealed tiny pieces of space debris that could threaten satellites in ...

It's an "existential threat." The post Astronomers Horrified by Enormous Mirror Satellite That Reflects Sunlight Back Down to ...

Satellites and other objects falling from orbit into our atmosphere tend to burn up, but can that harm our atmospheres in ...

Mirrors in Space? The FCC Just Approved a Sun-Reflecting Satellite, and Astronomers Are Worried ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business’s request to build and launch a mirror satellite that ...

A proposal to create "sunlight on demand" from space has moved forward in a "deeply concerning" federal approval.

There are tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth, some of which are much older than you may expect. The oldest dates ...

NISAR, the trailblazing Earth-observing radar satellite being developed by the United States and Indian space agencies, passed a major milestone on Nov. 13, emerging from a 21-day test aimed at ...

Rocket Lab tried to launch its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday (June 30), but the attempt ended in an abort.