When a defunct Russian imaging satellite suddenly shattered in orbit, astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered into their return capsules and told to brace for impact. The incident, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The deployment of more low earth orbit (LEO) satellites around the country would further narrow the digital divide, boost disaster resilience and drive economic growth, a ...

A post-theocratic Iran could have a future literally among the stars.

SpaceX is no longer content with using rockets to launch satellites that beam internet back to Earth. The company now wants ...

West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development of GPS, today used by an estimated 4 billion people.