As of May 2023, the Union of Concerned Scientists listed 7,560 active satellites in orbit around Earth, while Space Watch Global put the number at over 10,000. In either case, this is a lot of ...

When you think of satellites, you probably think of those big finned boxes bouncing cellular signals out in orbit. They're certainly not the kind of thing you would consider a "vehicle," but it is a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you look up in the sky, all you will see is a blue sky or a night sky, but from a telescope, you might get a glimpse of the satellites orbiting Earth. In recent months, the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The number of spacecraft orbiting Earth is rising fast thanks to the emergence of private ...

Every hurricane season, we become familiar with the counterclockwise-spinning spiral as the near-universal symbol for the storms. But that wouldn’t have been possible without weather satellites to ...

You've probably seen round-shaped dish antennas installed on rooftops. Most people assume they're just umbrellas, but do you know the technology behind them and how they work? Today, we'll not only ...