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Earth’s orbital environment is becoming increasingly crowded. Thousands of satellites—many of them inactive, damaged, or out of fuel—now circle the planet alongside fragments of debris from past collisions. As more

When you look up at the night sky, you’re gazing at stories written in stars. Across cultures and centuries, constellations have been used to explain myths, guide travelers, and inspire

NASA’s first crewed mission toward the moon in more than half a century moved closer to liftoff recently, as the Artemis 2 astronauts completed a full launch day dress rehearsal

We continue to review the ever-growing list of the best star projectors that are entering the market, and we get especially excited when brands we rate release new models. In

The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost

Iran has launched a trio of new satellites into space with the help of a Russian rocket, the country’s state media reported Sunday (Dec. 28). The satellites launched into orbit

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. On Feb. 22, 2020, “Mad” Mike Hughes towed a homemade

When it began, Lego’s range of sets centered around Marvel superheroes was squarely aimed at children. Sets were small and basic, easy for young hands to build independently. There are

Texas-based Celestis Inc., the space burial remembrance company that has made a name for itself delivering cremated remains and DNA samples of friends, celebrities, and loved ones into near-space, Earth

A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the coming lunar year, which will also include