The Starlink satellite train is usually visible shortly after the satellites have been deployed when they are at their lowest orbit. Starlink satellites travel very fast and complete one orbit of ...

A: Yes, you can see satellites in particular orbits as they pass overhead at night. Viewing is best away from city lights and in cloud-free skies. The satellite will look like a star steadily moving ...

Anthony Wood joined Space.com in April 2025 after contributing articles to outlets including IGN, New Atlas and Gizmodo. He ...

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket getting off the ground from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base may tough to spot in daylight in Arizona.

There are more than 12,000 active satellites circling Earth at the moment, a growing figure that has nearly doubled in less than three years. This recent boom in the satellite industry has been a ...

In the clear skies of the Chilean desert, astronomers used to have a perfect view of the universe. They could trace the faint glow of galaxies billions of light-years away or hunt for brief flashes of ...

SpaceX's busy month in California will continue with a National Reconnaissance Office launch in September. Will the rocket be ...