After he lost 42 of the 48 states in 1932, Herbert Hoover wrote: “Democracy is a harsh employer.” Sometimes appropriately so.

When talking about IS, Editorial Policy advice is that the term Islamic State should be qualified eg “Islamic State group” or “so called Islamic State”, or “self-style Islamic State ...

The cause remains unknown, but the event has reignited serious concerns about the increasing accumulation of space junk in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Experts warn that this growing problem could lead to ...

It will weigh about 6,000 kilograms and be launched into low Earth orbit for consistent service. The rocket GSLV belonging to India will be used to launch the Bluebird satellite into space with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The first attempt by Jeff Bezos’s private space company, Blue Origin, to launch a rocket into orbit will ...

A Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites in July reached orbit, but the upper stage malfunctioned during a relight of the engine to circularize the orbit, resulting in the satellites deployed in ...

These modules need to reach orbit and then dock both in Earth orbit and Moon orbit. Docking is essential for Chandrayaan-4. This mission aims to go to the Moon, land there, return to Earth ...

Space debris is an escalating problem, risking the onset of Kessler Syndrome, a cascade of collisions that could make Earth's orbit unusable. With thousands of tons of material in orbit and ...

Launch recap: Scroll down for updates from the SpaceX launch of four satellites for Astranis Space Technologies at midnight on December 29, from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. SpaceX once ...

And while risks to astronauts may be a top concern, congestion in orbit is also hazardous to satellites and space-based technologies that power our everyday lives — including GPS tools as well ...