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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 ...
China Daily16h
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 ...
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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 ...
Nature4d
Swarms of satellites are harming astronomy. Here’s how researchers are fighting back
SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.
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SpaceX aces 3rd launch in 13 hours, sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of the company's Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, ...
‘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 ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
California is turning to satellites and AI to combat the next wave of deadly wildfires
Massive wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region in January, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and razing thousands ...
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Bahrain's first satellite successfully deployed in orbit
The satellite has fully activated its solar panels and sensors and has successfully transmitted its first signal to ground stations, verifying its operational status ...
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
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 ...
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First ‘FireSat’ satellite in Google’s wildfire detection plan in orbit, Sundar Pichai thanks SpaceX—All you need to know
The first ‘FireSat’ satellite has been successfully launched into Earth’s orbit on March 17 ... thanks to SpaceX for the ride!” with a photo of the satellite on the launch pad.