China is on course to have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads in the next few years, according to U.S. intelligence estimates.

As more and more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched into Earth orbit, some researchers are beginning to ...

Satellites used to mean weather maps and blurry photos — not anymore. Modern systems can capture incredibly detailed imagery and track changes on Earth with shocking precision, raising serious privacy ...

Some forty years ago, the U.S. launched a series of secret satellites, designed to spy on the country’s adversaries. Launched between March 1971 and February 1987, those satellite missions, nicknamed ...

SpaceX Eyes 1 Million Satellites for Orbital Data Center Push In a late Friday FCC filing, the company mentions deploying a staggering 'one million satellites' in orbits ranging from 500 kilometers to ...

If you’re in the space business long enough, you learn there are numerous ways a rocket can fail. I’ve written my share of stories about misbehaving rockets and the extensive investigations that ...

An image of the Chinese satellite ZY-3 taken by HEO using the NewSat-34 spacecraft, which HEO has acquired from Satellogic. Credit: HEO ORLANDO, Fla.— HEO, the Australian company that performs ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Jan. 27, 2026 at 11:53 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The vehicle deployed a Lockheed Martin-built ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Amazon is racing to catch up to Starlink in the battle for ...

SpaceX has launched an advanced GPS satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch occurred just before midnight on Tuesday. SpaceX originally targeted Monday for the launch. BREVARD ...

The TeraWave network is intended for data centers, governments, and businesses, not regular consumers. This new venture will compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX, which operates the Starlink satellite ...

Seeing a satellite zip across the night sky can be a fascinating sight. However, what may be spectacular for people on the ground is becoming a major problem for astronomers. A new study published on ...