Space debris – the collection of defunct human-made objects in Earth's orbit – is already affecting space agencies, companies and astronauts. This debris includes large pieces, such as spent rocket ...

Virgin Orbit stock subsequently dropped 14%. Now, the good news for shareholders is that despite an ongoing investigation having failed to explain the anomaly, investors appear to have forgotten their ...

SpaceX confirmed that one Starlink satellite recently exploded in orbit, and it is now tumbling to re-enter the planet.

New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch.

Earth's orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse. At any given moment, more than 10,000 satellites are whizzing around the planet at roughly 17,000 miles per hour.

This week has seen good news for one NASA moon mission, as the CAPSTONE satellite recovered from a communications issue, but bad news for another. The Lunar Flashlight mission, which is intended to ...

Note: The following article contains spoilers about the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. I first encountered the three-body problem 60 years ago, in a short story called “Placet is a Crazy Place” by ...

On Monday night Virgin Orbit’s attempt to launch a rocket from the United Kingdom failed after a problem with the rocket’s second-stage engine. The US-based launch company did not provide any ...

A series of convertible notes sold by Virgin Orbit to raise working capital are secured by the company’s assets, including its Boeing 747 aircraft used as a launch platform. Credit: Virgin Orbit ...

The International Space Station marked a significant milestone on Monday: 20 years in orbit as humanity’s only inhabited outpost. What was once just three pressurized rooms – America’s Unity module, ...

At any given moment, more than 10,000 satellites are whizzing around the planet at roughly 17,000 miles per hour. This constellation of machinery is the technological backbone of modern life, making ...