The outer space around the Earth is already pretty crowded. Now, tech firms are racing to add more. There are already thousands of satellites hurdling around the Earth in low orbit - many of them are ...

The boundary between Earth and outer space is far less clear than most people assume. Scientists use multiple definitions ...

Space debris, astronaut health research, NC astronaut Christina Koch and more. Explore the perils of space junk, why a nonprofit in the NC mountains preserves historic star photos and how scientists ...

It may seem surprising to ask which country is closest to space, since no part of Earth’s surface crosses the boundary into the atmosphere beyond. Yet from a scientific standpoint, one location can be ...

Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of ...

A single photograph taken from orbit has managed to make a rare visual connection between the mundane life on Earth and the ...

The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private entities are ...