As space becomes increasingly crowded, the invisible threat of orbital debris is turning into one of the biggest challenges for the global space ecosystem. Hyderabad-based space tech start-up ...

In 1978, NASA researcher Donald Kessler and his colleagues published a paper titled “Collision frequency of artificial satellites: The creation of a debris belt.” The paper laid down a grim warning: a ...

A research team at Tohoku University, in collaboration with Denka Company Limited and U-A Corporation, has developed a ...

Two satellites, one Starlink and one Chinese, nearly collided this month as low Earth orbit fills up. The two came within some 650 feet of each other. There are at least 24,000 objects, including ...

File this one under "We all knew it, but still needed an academic to say it out loud": The incredible volume of satellites entering low Earth orbit (LEO) is likely unsustainable and could lead to a ...

Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 satellites, a dramatic increase from around 4,000 in 2018. One major force behind the increased space congestion is tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink.

A new paper argues that humanity has created an "orbital house of cards," putting us on a CRASH course with only 2.8 days to impact. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

Over the next decade, 96% of images from some space observatories in low Earth orbit will be affected by light pollution from ...

(NewsNation) — A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure. Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 ...