Related: Kessler Syndrome and the space debris problem ADRAS-J (short for "Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan") launched to Earth orbit atop a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle on Feb. 18.

It seems like everything orbits something in space. Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Stars orbit the centers of ...

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet that is showered with so much radiation, its atmosphere eroded away long ago ...

A decade ago the film Gravity dramatized the consequences of space pollution, with an avalanche of space junk sweeping across the sky to batter everything in orbit, including its astronaut hero.

War in Orbit: The Fight for the Final Frontier was one of the second-prize middle school winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentar… read more War in Orbit: The Fight for the Final ...

Earth orbit, but it wants 30,000, posing potential safety concerns as space around the planet gets ever-more crowded.

One application of the law of gravity is to figure out how to put a satellite into orbit so that it remains in the same position relative to ground all the time. A satellite in such a position can be ...

Allium flowers are equally beloved for their beauty, symbolism, and culinary potential. In the language of flowers, allium traditionally carries the meanings and sentiments of good fortune, patience, ...

And they’re developing a smartphone-sized testing lab to be launched directly into orbit to do just that. With the entry of private-sector startups like Space X and Blue Origin, the space sector ...

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 ...

The latest novel by David Ignatius draws back the curtain and shows how the deliberatively murky world of intelligence and ...

U-Turn Audio’s updated Orbit lineup of turntables offers something for all levels of vinyl enthusiast, and the $249 Orbit Basic is its entry level, an inexpensive gateway to analog audio.