The ensuing 'space race' had major impact — politically ... With the advent of satellites, our understanding of the structure of Earth's upper atmosphere improved substantially.

But boldly going to space is still seen as “something for the elite” in Africa, says Jessie Ndaba, co-founder and managing ...

Space Race 2.0 Mankind's first exploration of space occurred during the Cold War and the great power struggle between the USA ...

The historic pace of procuring satellites using the 1990’s ... overhead — which could make a difference in the race for global space superiority. Retired U.S. Air Force Col.

Advancements in commercial satellite capabilities will enable NASA officials to transition to commercial systems to support ...

The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has said the region's space industry needs the muscle to compete globally, ...

Robin George Andrews, author of "How to Kill an Asteroid," joins The Excerpt to discuss how scientists are working to ...

The Smithsonian partners with NASA to present the Earth Information Center, a larger-than-life display that visualizes ...

In the hush-hush, secretive world of space-based spy satellites ... eyed optical systems or scan Earth with powerful radar technology. These high-flying satellites are tempting targets for ...

At the end of their service, the old satellites will be steered into Earth's atmosphere where they will burn up. That is certainly commendable when it comes to space debris prevention, however ...

And then, the full moon rises next to it.” A visualisation by the European Space Agency of satellites in Earth’s orbit. The majority of the satellites are a part of the SpaceX Starlink ...

such as a defunct satellite. Telescope observations confirmed that it was just a natural space rock passing by. Although this new mini-moon of Earth will only be around for a short time ...