More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

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New study warns rising orbital congestion increases Satellite Collision risk as Earth’s crowded low orbit grows more fragile ...

In a real-life twist on Star Wars' Tatooine—a harsh desert planet with twin suns and a criminal underbelly—astronomers have found a bizarre new world that orbits two stars at a perfect right angle.

D-Orbit sent two ION satellite carriers into orbit Nov. 28, 2025, on the SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare. Credit: D-Orbit SAN FRANCISCO – Italy’s D-Orbit sent satellites and hosted payloads into orbit ...