For the 300th time this year, a rocket has lifted off for low Earth orbit. SpaceX on Thursday (Dec. 11), launched its Falcon ...

Saturn has pulled decisively ahead in the solar system’s quiet “moon race,” with astronomers now tallying a staggering 274 natural satellites circling the ringed giant. The new count, driven by the ...

Not all of Saturn’s moons are visible in space; however, some can be bright enough to be traced by a reliable telescope from ...

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. By Tom Metcalfe If you head into your ...

A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible. Reading time 2 minutes Stargazers with backyard telescopes may notice ...

Apple is reportedly advancing its satellite communication capabilities for future iPhones, aiming to transform how smartphones maintain connectivity in areas with limited or no cellular coverage. By ...

The big picture: Apple's expansion into orbital communications reflects steady pragmatism rather than grand ambition. What began as a bid to replace carriers has evolved into a deliberate, incremental ...

Apple introduced the ability to send and receive text messages via satellite last year, but now it wants to expand these features with 5G support and more. Image generated by Google’s Nano Banana What ...

While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the company has many more satellite-powered features in the ...

Apple is working on a series of new satellite connectivity features for the iPhone, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In this week's "Power On" newsletter, Gurman revealed that the new features in ...

Nov. 7 (UPI) --Saturn's Enceladus moon might be capable of supporting life, according to data collected by NASA's Cassini mission and compiled in a new study in the Science Advances journal. The moon ...

HELSINKI — Australian company HEO has imaged and modeled a mystery Chinese satellite prior to its reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, revealing previously unknown details about the spacecraft. Xinjishu ...