The average distance between the Moon and Earth is 382,500 kilometers (about 237674.48 miles). As such, there's plenty of space around our planet to warrant all the satellites we put into orbit, right ...

Before humans first started sending objects into Earth orbit, the pocket of space around our planet was clear and clean. But the launch of Sputnik 1 in October of 1957 changed everything. Since then, ...

We all know that climate change is affecting Earth, but did you know it is also causing problems in space? Scientists, ...

A solar storm that zoomed past Earth recently might create problems for satellites and the country’s power grid, experts say. The nearby solar eruption snowplowed dense plasma towards the Earth ...

The Sun is nearing the most intense part of its 11-year cycle, and as it approaches the time-frame of intensity, the chances of Earth feeling its power increase. For those that don't know, the Sun ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — The sun has been very active lately ...

(WGHP) — The sun has been very active lately, which could cause a few problems for us here on Earth, according to NASA. While the solar cycle is not yet at its peak, the space agency said activity has ...