Discover what happens when a satellite runs out of fuel, why it keeps orbiting Earth, and how its altitude determines its fate.

Earth’s magnetic field may have changed direction at an extraordinary pace around 261 million years ago, during a period of major environmental disruption. Researchers studying ancient rocks in China ...

ClearSpace UK's robotic spacecraft with giant claws will chase down dead satellites at 17,000 mph, with a 2029 launch from ...

The growth of massive Northern Hemisphere ice sheets begins with changes in Earth’s orbit that alter how solar energy is ...

Menus painted directly on the windows list burgers, hot dogs, and other diner staples ready for ordering. The Big C, a ...

El Niño is part of a natural climate pattern that occurs roughly every two to seven years, bringing warmer-than-normal water ...

NASA's Swift observatory has made its last observation after a robotic rescue failed, and atmospheric drag will pull it down within weeks. It leaves behind more ...

The Sun’s seemingly peaceful regions are hiding a surprisingly complex magnetic world. Using a balloon-borne telescope high above Earth, scientists discovered delicate, thread-like magnetic structures ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the SpaDex satellites, launched in December 2024, successfully ...

Between October and early November, the Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky as Earth passes through debris left ...

A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.

NASA awarded the University of Scranton a $5.5 million grant to lead a space education and citizen science initiative focused ...