What: A forward-looking SETI Live discussion examining the most significant space science missions, discoveries, and ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their trajectories, according to new research.

Space agencies have long struggled to predict where large chunks of space hardware will come down, often with error bars that ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

It is essential to monitor the human-made space junk in orbit, as some of them pose a risk to the population if they fall ...

"It’s kind of a jigsaw puzzle where all the different pieces are moving." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have ...

At Armagh Observatory, Italian-born astronomer Dr. Stefano Bagnulo shares his lifelong passion for astronomy, his ...

A growing space debris problem leads scientists to use seismic sensors to follow sonic booms from uncontrolled reentries ...

“Megaconstellations” of vast numbers of satellites could threaten space-based astronomy, scientists have warned. In recent years, companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX have launched thousands of new ...

From ancient star traditions to cutting-edge space research, astronomy has always reflected humanity’s desire to understand the universe. Stargazing through time explores this sweeping story, tracing ...