A research paper being presented this week at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference reveals that satellite internet services, including T-Mobile's, used unencrypted transmissions that ...

SpaceX’s Starlink orbital internet satellites are falling out of low Earth orbit at an increasingly alarming rate, with one to two satellites now reentering Earth’s atmosphere every single day.

The advancements in commercial satellite technology are troubling because remote sensing satellites now offer spatial resolution as fine as 30 centimeters or less, enabling detailed, continuous, and ...

Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers. The ...

Daily life increasingly depends on systems of satellites orbiting Earth. As fleets proliferate, ever greater numbers of expired units will hurtle back toward the surface. Decommissioned satellites ...

Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of the space age, and there are plans to launch thousands more over the next few years. Some of ...

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The space around Earth has become increasingly cluttered with decades of accumulated debris left over from rocket launches, derelict satellites and the occasional antisatellite weapon test—not to ...

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble ...

The first wave of Starlink satellites are reaching the end of their five-year lifespans and burning up in droves. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

SpaceX launched twin satellites for NASA Wednesday that will study how the electrically-charged solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, creating constantly changing and occasionally ...