Since 2019, the number of active satellites has more than doubled, reaching nearly 11,700 by May 2025. Satellite constellations, such as SpaceX's Starlink, dominate this space landscape, accounting ...

To stop them from becoming space junk, satellite operators send spacecraft to burn up in the atmosphere at mission’s end. The environmental impacts are still uncertain. Early on a Sunday morning ...

Elon Musk has long dominated the internet-providing satellites business with regular SpaceX Starlink launches. Now, Jeff Bezos is looking to compete.

These satellites are designed to remain in orbit for roughly five years. But during bouts of severe geomagnetic storms, their lifespans may be reduced by 10 to 12 days, Oliveira told Gizmodo.

On a special episode (first released on April 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather ...

Space junk just got a major addition in the wake of a satellite disintegration. Intelsat's 33e communications satellite has shattered apart while orbiting at geostationary altitude, ...

The satellite, which weighed 14,600 pounds (6,600 kilograms) and was roughly the size of a limo, was designed and manufactured by Boeing and launched into orbit in 2016.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of ...

Electromagnetic leaks from communication satellites mask signals from distant celestial objects, compromising certain astronomical research. The environmental impact of launches and satellite ...

A secret Russian satellite that US officials believe is linked to Russia’s nuclear weapons program appears to be spinning uncontrollably in space in a major blow for Moscow, according to Amer… ...

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