The number of satellites orbiting Earth has reached unprecedented levels, with SpaceX’s Starlink internet service leading the ...

For years, the commercial space sector has been abuzz about the prospect of satellite "super constellations" in Earth orbit.

Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they ...

The University of Colorado, Boulder, is preparing to announce the establishment of the Colorado Space Policy Center (CSPC).

In 2024, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) managed to stop 10 dangerous collisions from happening in space. These were not just close calls—they could have caused serious harm to valuable ...

Simulations show that the stars’ tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

ISRO has executed 122 Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres since 2010 to protect Earth Orbiting Satellites. Enhanced analysis ...

Senators Lummis and Hickenlooper introduce the ORBITS Act, focusing on the urgent need to clear hazardous debris from space ...

Finally, the Golden Dome may serve as a geopolitical lever, pressuring allies to join a US-led "space shield" and isolating those who resist. This could accelerate a dangerous arms race in orbit, as ...

When people hear the term "space race," they often think of black-and-white footage from the 1960s, of Cold War tensions and ...

The satellite population in low Earth orbit (LEO) is not an open book. While data on many satellites is public, others are ...