Re-entering Earth's atmosphere at Mach 25 is one of the most dangerous moments of spaceflight. The Space Shuttle had to ...

Starlink, a satellite network developed by SpaceX, aims to provide low-cost internet access to remote locations. The surge in ...

The study published on Nature.com highlights the threat growing space exploration can cause humanity back on Earth ...

The craft had been due to attempt to relight its Raptor engines – which has never been done in space before – for a controlled re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere starting at almost 27,000 ...

A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 per cent each year.

An artist's impression of a satellite breaking and burning up on re-entry to atmosphere However, on returning to Earth, the spacecraft will re-enter the atmosphere. While the air itself may not ...

Qantas is asking Elon Musk's SpaceX to be more precise with the areas and timings for rocket re-entries to prevent disruption.

One of the Air Force's two secret X-37B space planes announced its re-entry to Earth with a loud sonic boom. The plane is part of the Air Force's X-37 program. Not much is known about this program ...

Starship's heatshield tiles are hexagonal ceramic tiles designed to protect SpaceX’s Starship during atmospheric re-entry, when the spacecraft faces extreme temperatures as it returns to Earth.