Gravity is the force needed to maintain the orbit of planets, asteroids and comets around a star and moons and artificial satellites around a planet. An artificial satellite is a man-made body ...

Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...

Satellites are increasingly a global-communications lifeline, allowing people in remote areas, even war zones, to make phone calls and get online without the need for ground-based infrastructure ...

Right after launching, a bunch of satellites heading to join the megaconstellation looks like a string of moving stars going ...

NOAA's GOES-19 satellite became operational this week, replacing GOES-16. Features include a new instrument that will provide ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An Angara 1.2 rocket launches the Kosmos 2560 satellite, thought to be called EMKA-3, into ...

This is the map for US Satellite. A weather satellite is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. These meteorological satellites, however ...

Every three nights, it will produce a map of the entire southern sky filled with stars, galaxies, asteroids and supernovae — and swarms of bright satellites ruining some of the view. Astronomers ...

Satellite internet involves transmitting data between satellites in space and the satellite dish installed on your home’s roof. Residents living in rural areas tend to rely on satellite internet ...

GOES-T, a satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites R Series, launched March 1. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the satellite will take ...