More than 58 years have passed since Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 consisted of a 23-inch-diameter ...

Now commercial applications lead the space race. Most satellites are visible. Timing is everything. The most famous satellite, our moon, is visible as it traverses our sky. We see the lunar ...

SpaceX launched a batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Sunday night (March 2). The Falcon 9 rocket flying the mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force ...

But have you ever wondered where the most famous satellites, probes, manned craft, and space stations end up once they've served their purpose? From museums here on Earth to infinity and beyond ...