We have always wondered if there is anyone beyond our planet. Well, there is a fascinating space mystery that has been dubbed ...

Now, they seem to have gotten their wish. Recent observations suggest there may be four miniature planets orbiting Barnard’s Star. Each is calculated to be just 20 to 30% the mass of Earth and ...

The X-37B, developed by Boeing, was conducting a range of maneuvers and testing "space domain awareness technology" while orbiting Earth on Mission 7 of the new platform. Mission 7 was the first ...

A small, cool star in distant space plays host to something amazing. Scientists have discovered that at least seven Earth-sized worlds circle the star TRAPPIST-1, a ultracool dwarf star only about ...

The result is a dangerous cloud of high-speed objects orbiting Earth, increasing the risk of collisions and threatening critical satellite systems. Research from MIT warns that by the end of this ...

There are 11,905 satellites circling Earth — 7,356 in low orbit — according to the tracking website Orbiting Now. Satellites are critical for communications, navigation, weather forecasting ...

There are 11,905 satellites circling Earth — 7,356 in low orbit — according to the tracking website Orbiting Now. Satellites are critical for communications, navigation, weather forecasting and ...

Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds.

According to the nonprofit Aerospace Corporation, the lowest orbiting debris takes only a few months to get dragged down. But most satellites operate in a zone called “low Earth orbit ...

In 2023, there was a 35% increase in the total number of active satellites orbiting Earth. That number will likely increase over time. The researchers behind the study suggest that proactive ...