How high must a satellite orbit to stay perfectly synchronized with Earth’s rotation? 🌍 This video determines the exact orbital altitude required for a geosynchronous orbit, clearly explaining the ...

The US Naval Research Laboratory is deploying advanced robots to repair and refuel aging satellites 35,406 kilometres above ...

A California startup wants to bounce sunlight from orbit onto Earth after dark, and the idea is stirring up serious debate.

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

Satellite networks are a form of critical infrastructure whose failure can cascade across multiple sectors. Modern societies ...

Owing to the chaotic and non-integrable nature of three-body dynamics, the conventional Keplerian elements are rendered ...

CAPE CANAVERAL—NASA plans to roll out the next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on Jan. 17 or soon after ...

US space company Gravitics has revealed its Diamondback orbital carrier, a spacecraft capable of housing, deploying, and protecting sensitive military payloads in Earth’s orbit. Diamondback is ...

Surprise, surprise: SpaceX shattered its single-year launch record again in 2025. Elon Musk's company has now set a new mark six years in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly. The record ...

The two demo satellites that Google and Planet are developing for Project Suncatcher are versions of Planet’s new Owl line of imaging satellites. Credit: Planet WASHINGTON — Planet, a company best ...