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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this afternoon (March 18). A ...
El Adelantado de Segovia1d
A spacecraft approaches a mysterious metallic object in orbit and reveals surprising images
A spacecraft has successfully closed in on a massive chunk of metal zipping around Earth, capturing images of it—a big leap ...
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (March 12). A Falcon 9 rocket ...
‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse
A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pileup—causing ripple effects across everything from ...
Grist on MSN9d
Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the ...
China Daily13h
China's private rocket maker deploys six satellites into orbit
Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, conducted a launch of its Ceres 1 rocket on Friday evening, deploying six ...
Pentagon is closely monitoring Russia and China test military capabilities in space
US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a ...
How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN9d
Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...