Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30).

The satellite quickly burnt up as it passed ... As this space junk falls through Earth's atmosphere, most if not all of the components will break off and burn up, leading to little risk for ...

Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look. The "Starlink satellite train" has become a captivating sight for skywatchers, offering a glimpse of the ...

Satellite imagery provides a unique perspective ... Every week, we take a bird's eye view of Earth, and see how it affects the people living on it.

POES satellites orbit the earth 14 times each day at an altitude of approximately 520 miles (870 km). As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth.

If the satellite is launched fast enough it never falls to Earth. Above a speed of 8000m/s the surface of the Earth curves away just as fast as the satellite falls due to gravity pulling on it.

A camera at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii has captured an object as it burned up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere ... It is thought it could be a Chinese satellite called Object K.

We know NASA mostly for launching rockets and humans into outer space, but for about 60 years the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has also played a vital role in understanding the ...