Notably, NASA expects there is about 6,000 tons of space junk in Earth's orbit, with some of these pieces traveling as fast as 18,000 mph. Space junk is caused by defunct satellites, rocket parts ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified TOI-1846 b, a super-Earth exoplanet located 154 light-years away.

Last November, a satellite in low-Earth orbit unfurled into an expansive array that extends across nearly 700 square feet, about the size of a studio apartment.

Erasing the stars: Satellite megaconstellations are a mega problem for Earth and sky With satellite numbers skyrocketing over the next few years, the time to grasp the implications is now ...

Earth; Satellite streaks block out the Arctic sky | Space photo of the day for June 20, 2025. News. By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 20 June 2025 ...

The confirmed discovery of exoplanets revolutionized our understanding of the universe. Among the thousands of confirmed exoplanets, HD 20794 d in particular, recently attracted attention for a unique ...

Secondly, the Google Earth capture offers a tangible depiction of a satellite's speed. An object in low-Earth orbit must travel at more than 17,000 mph (more than 27,000 km per hour) ...

YouTuber Mark Rober and T-Mobile are launching a satellite into orbit than can take photos of anyone’s portrait with the Earth in the background.

Biomass satellite is already showing us Earth in a whole new light. On June 23 the ESA released the mission’s first images, which showcase its unique capability to peer through dense vegetation to ...