Our Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than we've detected so far. They're just too faint to be seen.

China’s successful orbital satellite refueling operation marks a historic milestone that the US has not achieved.

The event, not so far confirmed by China, was reported after optical sensor data suggested the satellites "appeared visually ...

Earth has rarely looked as remarkable as it does in this stunning shot (above) captured by NASA astronaut Don Pettit from the International Space Station (ISS).

Two Chinese satellites reportedly performed what appears to be the country's first high-altitude orbital refueling, as U.S.

As more companies take part in reshaping the space launch industry, ideas that once seemed impossible—like flinging satellites into orbit without fuel—are becoming real.

Satellites like Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 are in a very high orbit called geostationary orbit or GEO. In this orbit, satellites stay above the same spot on Earth all the time.

Bezos vs. Musk? How Amazon's Kuiper satellite launches from Florida compete with Starlink Elon Musk's SpaceX has sent 7,000 Starlink satellites into orbit, most from Florida. Jeff Bezos Amazon ...

New research showcases just how drastically solar storms can effect satellites, highlighting the importance of stricter orbit policies.

Radio astronomy, which observes extremely faint emissions from astronomical objects, could suffer from all the added satellites in orbit.

The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Amazon Launches 27 Satellites in First Challenge to SpaceX and Starlink Earth surrounded by an image of an internet satellite network.© Getty Images ...

As I wrote back in December 2023, it took SpaceX 15 months to move from initial testing of its own experimental Starlink satellites to kicking off full-scale production and launching its first ...