STORY: Earth's orbit is crowded with satellites and cluttered with an estimated 7,700 tons of space junk. :: D-OrbitItalian ...

The unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has been in space since late December, and it has been used for classified ...

Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, ...

Experts warn that if we do not address the issue of space debris, it may render critical communication systems inaccessible ...

Tory Bruno, ULA's CEO, said earlier this week that the Vulcan rocket's two BE-4 core stage engines, made by Blue Origin, ...

MILAN – National and international debris mitigation standards and policies are evolving rapidly to keep pace with increasingly complex space operations. With several large constellations poised ...

As heads of the world’s great space powers - except for outcast Russia - summit, they are strategizing how to prevent space ...

By analyzing the movements of a mysterious cloud of sodium moving around the planet WASP-49 b, the team was able to construct ...

Addressing the responsible way to dispose of space debris has become a major concern for countries and companies in space. Most recently, U.S. Space Command called out Russia after a ...

WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon ...

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is pioneering a new milestone with aerobraking maneuvers, using Earth's atmosphere to slow and change its orbit while conserving fuel.

The meteor shower, also known as the Orionids, peaks during mid-October each year, and are considered to be one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year.