The atmospheric reentry process generates extreme heat and mechanical loads, which lead to the satellite's disintegration at the altitude of about 45 miles. (Image credit: ESA) By Leonard David, Published by Space.com, 31 January 2026 "Understanding how different materials behave as they burn up could help engineers design satellites that
The Cygnus re-supply vehicle, which delivers cargo to the International Space Station, burning up in the atmosphere during its reentry. (Image credit: ESA/Alexander Gerst) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 24 January 2026 "Starlink satellites demise over the Pacific, but there is no way to actually check that out." At
By Sandra V, Published by Union Rayo, 15 January 2026 The U.S. has sent a safety alert to airlines due to an issue that is getting worse: space junk. This junk comes from rockets that explode or fail during their launches. The alert was published by the Federal Aviation Administration
An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 23 December 2025 Vantor's WorldView-3 satellite snapped the stunning photo on Dec. 18. We just got a great up-close look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite in orbit, thanks to Vantor's WorldView-3
Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) could be the next target for the future of satellites. (Image credit: Getty Images) By Sven Bilé, Published by The Conversation, 16 December 2025 But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO…the region's getting a bit crowded. There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting
A solar storm - Jurik Peter/Shutterstock By Harry Baker, Published by Live Science, 30 October 2025 New ESA simulations suggest that a solar storm on par with the 1859 Carrington Event could wreak havoc on Earth-orbiting satellites — and it is a question of "when," not "if" this will happen,
A Falcon 9 launches the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 17, 2021. U.S. SPACE FORCE / STAFF SGT. JEREMY MOSIER By Jeff Foust, Published by Space Review, 27 October 2025 The growth of spaceflight activity has
An artist's illustration of a satellite crashing back to Earth. (Image credit: Getty Images) By Anthony Cuthbertson, Published by The Independent, 20 October 2025 The ‘one in a trillion’ incident, which left pilot with cuts on his arm, would be the first collision of its kind A flight in the
