Astronomers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), working with international collaborators, have made a striking discovery involving a previously unknown type of cosmic ...

"These nine objects are special." ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their trajectories, according to new research.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can ...

Deep Space Just Revealed a Mysterious Object Astronomers Can’t Explain ...

Space situational awareness (SSA) is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses the detection, tracking, and characterisation of objects orbiting the Earth. Central to SSA is orbit determination—the ...

Astronomers realized that a strange cloud of gas was actually a relic of the ancient universe which might help solve some of ...

Imagine looking up at the night sky and spotting a huge, mysterious interstellar object racing through space, coming from far beyond our solar system. It is moving fast, and it seems to be heading in ...

Space debris, comprising non-functional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragmentation remnants, poses a significant risk to current and future space operations. The continuous growth of debris in ...

Every year, thousands of discarded artificial satellites are orbiting the planet, with an increasing number falling back into Earth’s atmosphere. Most of these objects will be destroyed before they ...

Explore the challenges of international patent law in regulating innovation amid a permanent human presence in outer space.

A morose mammoth, a lispy sloth, and a sleek sabre-toothed tiger trudge across the weary landscape with their motley mammalian crew. While an obsessive squirrel desperately collects and protects ...