ESA's ERS-2 satellite has been captured by HEO Robotics cameras in space ahead of Earth re-entry. See an animation of the ERS ...

In 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up upon descent. These artificial meteor showers, visible across the globe, have raised concerns about their ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing a washing machine-sized spacecraft for a short-lived but daring mission. The satellite will begin its fateful descent shortly after launch, recording its ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ESA partnered with Astros Solutions to send a plane to capture Salsa's re-entry in real-time. . | ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — A number of viewers took to social media about a streak of light moving through the sky last night. WEAR News spoke with astronomer Jonathan McDowell. He says this wasn’t part ...

NASA is planning to decommission premier satellite missions that gather information on planet-warming pollution and other ...

Nearly a quarter century ago, four identical spacecraft launched into space. Now, they're coming home. The European Space Agency sent a plane to capture footage of the first of four Cluster mission ...

Kosmos 482 performed an uncontrolled reentry on May 10, possibly crashing into the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft’s expected area of reentry spans vast regions on both sides of the equator, where it ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Many Arkansans had their eyes glued to the sky as streaks from the result of a Chinese satellite’s reentry appeared late Saturday night. K8 News received several pictures and ...

It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right up there with robot athletes or custom-printed organs. A dead NASA climate satellite, which has been circling the earth for 20 years, will plummet ...

The final hours of the 53-year, errant flight of the Soviet Union’s Cosmos 482 space probe are upon us. US Department of Defense data predicts that the rugged, half-ton spacecraft once bound for Venus ...

Flynn Nicholls is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. Originally from New Zealand, Flynn joined Newsweek in 2024 and had previously worked at ...