From time to time, the U.S. military shows glimpses of its X-37B spaceplane, which can travel to space for years at a time. We just got another glimpse. The U.S. Space Force — which took the reins ...
From defunct satellites to rocket parts, debris from everything humans have launched into space since the 1950s is orbiting the Earth. That space junk is threatening our technology, both up there and ...
An August 2025 study published in Nature reveals that the seasons aren't quite as synchronous as previously believed. The paper's lead author, Drew Terasaki Hart from the University of California, ...
Who knew space could get crowded? Junk is filling the space above Earth. In recent weeks, some of that junk has made its way back. In January 2021, astronauts at the International Space Station ...
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle after landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Oct. 2019. Credit: Air Force From time to time, the U.S. military shows glimpses of its X-37B spaceplane, which can ...