This photo was taken on May 4, 2013 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite. (added: May 14, 2013 at 02:42 am)

NASA launched three smartphones into space to test a new kind of cheaper satellite. (added: Apr 23, 2013 at 04:42 am)

Planetary Resources hopes to loft a set of cubesats to Earth orbit by this time next year. (added: Apr 25, 2013 at 01:42 am)

Three small smartphone-based satellites recently orbitted the earth taking pictures and volunteer radio operators helped to piece together the images. (added: May 06, 2013 at 09:42 am)

A suicidal mini-satellite has been designed by scientists from Surrey that could cheaply destroy the space junk orbiting the Earth's atmosphere. (added: May 01, 2013 at 10:42 am)

A few months ago, NASA sent some Nexus Ones into space to see if a smartphone could hold its own against the million dollar satellite s already up there. The answer is "maybe," but when it comes to photography, it's probably best to stick with the space-professionals. The trio of smartphone ....(more) (added: May 04, 2013 at 06:42 am)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A new GPS satellite has been launched into space.... (added: May 16, 2013 at 12:42 am)

The three phones were launched into space on April 21 aboard the Antares rocket from Flight Facility and ended a successful mission on April 27. (added: May 05, 2013 at 06:42 pm)

Scientists are taking a close look at a Mars-Orbiting Space Telescope concept. See how the idea would use an old spy satellite telescope donated to NASA by the National Reconnaissance Office in this SPACE.com infographic. (added: May 15, 2013 at 02:42 am)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit, one U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. (added: May 15, 2013 at 11:42 am)