There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope ...

Over 1,300 satellites are currently orbiting Earth. An interactive chart displays their locations, weights, and origins. Satellite size on the chart reflects its launch mass. Data comes from the Union ...

A boom in satellites is brightening the night sky and hindering astronomers’ ability to study distant galaxies, sharpening concerns over who controls access to space. Planned spacecraft launches are ...

With plans for up to half a million new satellites in orbit, a new form of pollution threatens astronomy and our ancient ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A dramatic rise in the number of internet satellites ...

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers now confirm that this small body, named 2025 PN7, is traveling in a special ...

On Wednesday, three NASA astronomers released an analysis showing that several planned orbital telescopes would see their images criss-crossed by planned satellite constellations, such as a fully ...

Using a high-energy X-ray system, they turned the satellite effectively transparent, revealing fuel and gas tanks, hidden residues of cleaning solutions, and the modular skeleton that once held 15 ...

A new research paper produced by a team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory could be good news for engineers who design satellites, helping them figure out how to shield the equipment from ...

Satellite Collision Risk Shrinks to 2.8 Days, Study Warns CRASH Clock analysis shows collision risk surged as satellites ...