Satellite

The space rock taking a surprise swing around our planet is just visiting from Earth's asteroid belt.

From encountering a manhunt for escaped criminals to visiting a ‘time machine’ in Southern California.

Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.

The International Space Station and a growing number of communications satellites have redefined humans' view of the heavens.

Launched in 1977 and now nearly 15 billion miles from the Sun, Voyager 1 continues its journey at 38,000 miles per hour.

The seemingly birdbrained Cold War experiment is still partially classified.

During the winter months, the iconic French site casts a perfect shadow on a bay full of history—and quicksand.

The world’s largest array of greenhouses has transformed the region economically, and in other, unforeseen ways.

Alaska’s Great Sitkin has been grumbling for nearly a year.

A satellite captures the stunning effects of heavy rain and high winds on a landscape that—coincidentally—is used to calibrate satellites.

This beautiful, satiny optical phenomenon can wreck satellite imaging, but it can also reveal hidden aspects of our planet.

The Alaska delta, one of the world's largest, is a ‘mosaic’ environment best visualized with a psychedelic palette.

“It might sound strange, but it’s a nice place to be.”

Their efforts convinced the U.S. to declassify CIA images from America's first satellite program.