Low Earth orbit has shifted from a quiet scientific outpost to one of the busiest pieces of real estate in human history.

One solar storm could trigger a catastrophic collision in orbit ...

Astrophysicists are warning that low Earth orbit is reaching a critical tipping point, where satellite collisions could happen faster than previously imagined. A new metric, the ...

Research finds Amazon’s LEO internet satellites can disrupt ground- and space-based astronomical observations due to brightness levels exceeding IAU recommendations.

SpaceX continues to secure its position as the premier low Earth orbit constellation satellite broadband provider, with the latest Falcon 9 launch sending 28 new satellites into orbit. This brings the ...

Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2026 this morning (Jan. 22), sending two satellites aloft for the European company ...

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would ...

Jeff Bezos is launching a massive new satellite network to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The Amazon founder’s rocket ...

Europe strengthens its independent access to space by choosing Avio and Isar Aerospace to subsidize private space missions.

There’s little about building spacecraft that anyone would call simple. But there’s at least one element of designing a vehicle that will operate outside the Earth’s atmosphere ...