We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space expert can.

Astronomical images could be blemished by bright streaks, if plans for huge numbers of satellites go ahead — plus, the ...

With plans for up to half a million new satellites in orbit, a new form of pollution threatens astronomy and our ancient ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A family in Southeast Shelby Co. spotted several orange lights moving across the Sunday evening sky. They shared the video with WREG and it appears to be a Starlink satellite train.

A NASA study predicts that 96% of the images from the ARRAKIHS mission will be contaminated by the light from the more than ...

From California to the East Coast, sky gazers reported seeing a string of unusual lights in the sky Monday evening. SpaceX is reporting it launched 60 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in ...

Coloring on white paper with colorful crayons and then covering it with black paint. Now, gently scratching the surface with a sharp knife to reveal the vibrant layers beneath. This is the “scratch ...

Starlink is growing fast, and SpaceX has filed paperwork for as many as 42,000 satellites. Others such as OneWeb, Amazon, ...

A research team led by Professor Woong-bae Zee at Sejong University has uncovered compelling evidence that the distinctive ...

BlackSky Technology Inc. said on Tuesday that its third Gen-3 satellite began producing images less than 24 hours after its launch from New Zealand on ...

Satellite megaconstellations are increasingly impacting astronomical observations. Bright satellite streaks are compromising ...