How many satellites are orbiting Earth?
- Written by Supriya Chakrabarti, Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Thousands of the satellites orbiting Earth are small – like this cubical satellite seen here being released from the International Space Station.NASA, CC BY-NC
CC BY-NDIt seems like every week, another rocket is launched into space carrying rovers to Mars, tourists or, most commonly, satellites. The idea that “space is getting crowded&rd...