However, this striking formation is short-lived; as the satellites ascend to their operational orbit at 340 miles (550 kilometers), they disperse and blend into the starry backdrop. If you’re ...

Rocket Lab launched a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite toward low Earth orbit this evening (Feb. 18). An Electron vehicle carrying the first "Gen-3" satellite for the geospatial ...

A private spacecraft carrying NASA instruments to the surface of the moon in preparation for astronauts to return in the years ahead has reached lunar orbit about a month into its spaceflight.

After several years of lab-testing ideas for orbital manufacturing technology, the US Department of Defense's research arm has decided to head into orbit for the latest round of experiments. DARPA's ...

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt has requested a trade from the team, NFL Network reported on Wednesday. Per the report, Pratt was close with former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou ...

Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China conducted the first launch of the Long March 8A early Tuesday, carrying a second batch of satellites into orbit for the national Guowang project. The first Long ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is taking a significant step toward overcoming the challenges of assembling large-scale structures in orbit by testing new in-space manufacturing ...

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