A strange object was seen flying over parts of Virginia on the afternoon of Jan.4 after a SpaceX launch earlier that morning.

While the raw speed isn't too impressive, it was achieved using a laser with less power than an energy-saving lightbulb.

SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to reduce orbital decay time, limit debris risks and improve safety in low Earth orbit.

The downward migration in 2026 involves roughly half of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of ...

The Falcon 9 rocket sent up the Starlink 6-81 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8:31 p.m. The 45th Weather Squadron gave a 95% chance of good liftoff ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites successfully launched Sunday afternoon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9 rocket sent ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will send a crew of four into lunar orbit, has been in the planning stages since 2011. It ...

AccuWeather's Anna Azallion marks down the top astronomy stories of 2026 from the return of a total solar eclipse to the ...

In an unprecedented development for satellite communications, AST SpaceMobile has launched the largest satellite ever into low-Earth orbit, challenging the dominance of SpaceX's Starlink. The newly ...

The 26-foot-tall (8-meter-tall) cargo lander is expected to embark on its first flight during the first quarter of 2026, ...

At the end of their lives, most satellites fall to their death. Many of the smaller ones, including most of those going up as ...

A look at the most-read space stories of 2025, covering satellite activity, space missions, scientific discoveries, and natural events observed from Earth ...