Low Earth orbit
NASA Safeguards Our Planet: How a 21-Year-Old Spacecraft is Put on Hold to Prevent Earth Collision
NASA is in a race against time to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope nearing the end ... Read more
Will a Bold Startup Rescue a Falling NASA Space Telescope?
An Earth-orbiting NASA telescope is on track to re-enter the atmosphere, with a 90% chance of losing control by late ... Read more
Why Satellite Companies Like SpaceX Are Overlooking Astronomers’ Urgent Pleas to Protect Our Night Sky
Right now, there are over 12,000 active satellites orbiting Earth. This number has nearly doubled in just a few years. ... Read more
