As the number of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) continues to surge, a new study highlights an alarming risk: a solar storm could leave satellites with only five days to avoid catastrophic ...

The time between tracking failure and satellite collision has dropped to days, showing how fragile low Earth orbit has become.

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data ...

A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.

Low Earth orbit, where most satellites operate, has become a whirlwind of metal shards and dead, tumbling debris. Anyone with hardware or human crew in orbit knows the drill. Orbital collision ...