Gravity not only holds us firmly to the ground but also anchors oceans, keeps the atmosphere in place, and binds planets and ...

According to NASA, a low Earth orbit (singular) is any orbital trajectory that stays within 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) of ...

Before we dive in, let’s do a quick review to appreciate what it actually means for an object to be in orbit. As Isaac Newton’s famous first law of motion states, an object in motion will stay in ...

Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been well-aware of the moon, but it turns out Earth also has some frequent temporary ...

DARC is designed to track multiple small moving objects in geosynchronous orbit — all around the globe, 24 hours a day.

The Joint Space Operations Center in California is currently tracking about 23,000 objects in orbit—including live satellites, derelict rocket parts, decommissioned spacecraft and wreckage.