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Google’s plan to put data centers in the sky faces thousands of (little) problems: space junk

Space debris travels at hypersonic speeds of approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 km/h) in low Earth orbit.

Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti

Google’s Project Suncatcher would need sophisticated collision avoidance capabilities to navigate a junk-filled landscape.

Unprecedented simulations show the formation of space tornadoes capable of causing strong geomagnetic storms around Earth, calling for earlier and...

As more satellites are launched into orbit, space agencies are looking at how to predict space weather events that could harm them.

US manufacturers do not produce enough solar panels to meet the nation’s demand, but industry investments and federal tax incentives have been...