Satellites

India's POEM-4 experiment module burned up and fell into the Indian Ocean to avoid becoming space debris.

Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay.

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland.

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

The Earth-observation company Planet just inked its largest deal to date, a $230 million contract to deliver a fleet of its new Pelican satellites.

The European Space Agency is set to launch a joint space science mission with China in early 2026 after a long collaboration.

An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations to include the protection of Earth's orbit in the U.N.'s sustainable development goals.