SpaceX recently confirmed that one of its Starlink satellites orbiting the planet has exploded, effectively rendering the spacecraft useless and is currently tumbling down for its re-entry. Over the ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently ...

A collision would occur in just 2.8 days if all satellites lost their ability to dodge each other, highlighting how crowded Earth’s orbit is becoming. In the past seven years, the number of satellites ...

WASHINGTON — New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch. NASA said Dec. 9 that it lost contact with the spacecraft three ...

SpaceX is reportedly preparing a 2026 initial public offering that would raise over $30 billion, targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion. Part of the funding is said to toward an ambitious ...

Aetherflux has focused its efforts on space-based solar power, with the goal of "building an American power grid in space." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti receives funding from NASA and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). He teaches space systems engineering and mission design and management at the University ...

However, there is a problem: solar panels and their support structures tend to be a bit on the heavy side and they have to be packed away during transportation and launching. This results in two major ...

We look into the mental health crisis affecting American youth. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. The numbers are staggering. Nearly one in four 17-year-old boys in the United States has ...

While delivering his victory speech on Tuesday night, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made a statement about the government's role in citizens' lives, sparking concern from critics online.

As global demand for computing continues to explode, the carbon footprint of data centers is a growing concern. A new study outlines how hosting these facilities in space could help slash the sector’s ...