Space is full of terrifying possibilities, but most cosmic disasters are extremely unlikely to ever reach us. Solar flares are different: they happen often, and under the right conditions, they could ...

New Zealand is planning a national space mission which could see a small fleet of state-owned satellites launched into the skies over the Pacific nation, a minister told AFP on Wednesday. Golden ...

Outer space can be dangerous, especially in movies. There have been a variety of disasters that have space origins in film. Sometimes, it’s something from space threatening Earth. Other times, it’s ...

India will Monday launch the first stage of its domestic satellite navigation network which will eventually provide services both to civilians and the military and is similar to the US Global ...

Low Earth orbit has shifted from a quiet scientific outpost to one of the busiest pieces of real estate in human history. With tens of thousands of satellites and fragments now circling overhead, ...

With satellite mega-constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink deploying thousands of spacecraft, monitoring their health has become an enormous challenge. Traditional methods can’t easily scale to handle ...

Editor's Note: This article was modified October 17, 2025. What began as a pilot program has evolved into an emerging technology investment for disaster management and preparedness in nations with ...

Relive the harrowing moments in Launch Control during NASA's second "Return to Flight" test flight after the tragic loss of Space Shuttle Columbia. Go behind the scenes as NASA engineers discover the ...

The crewed shuttle mission for NASA ended moments after the launch with a terrible mid-air explosion on Jan. 28, 1986. The blast killed all seven crew members aboard Challenger, including teacher ...