How a New Satellite Constellation Is Rewriting the Rules of Early Wildfire Detection
Earth Fire Alliance is a winner of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing a satellite constellation dedicated…
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
The way Rama Afullo tells it, he saw orbital data centers coming. The Kenyan American engineer previously worked…
A Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Just Blew Apart in Orbit
An American spy satellite unexpectedly shattered into pieces, creating a cloud of debris in low-Earth orbit. The U.S.…
Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy
Google, SpaceX, and a host of startups are all planning to build data centers in space. But for…
Astro Bob: See a spectacular occultation of Jupiter on Oct. 6 – Duluth News Tribune
Like a magician, the moon will make Jupiter disappear on the morning of Oct. 6, then “pull it…
Polish prime minister: Poland to develop its own Starlink
WARSAW, Poland — Finnish space company ICEYE and Poland’s state-run defense giant PGZ have signed a letter of…
Hobby astronomers unite with former NASA engineer to uncover source of mysterious space lights
Orbs of light streaking across the night sky below the planet Venus are fascinating Queensland sky watchers. They…
Essay: Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks – a growing space junk problem will make doing so more important
In an article first published on The Conversation, WANJIKU CHEBET KANJUMBA looks – amid growing concerns about space…
NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess
a new visualization of Earth looks nothing like the Blue Marble seen from space. NASA has released a…
Taiwan eases rules on foreign telecom satellites, eyes Musk’s Starlink
Telecommunication Taipei signals security a key consideration; China lobs rhetorical warning shot Taiwan currently has no low-Earth orbit…
The Secret Behind China’s Unique Spy Satellite Is a Rare Metal It Controls
Nearly three years ago, China launched a radar satellite capable of monitoring nearly a third of Earth’s surface…
Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon awarded $7.1 million to Martin Materials Solutions to expand U.S. manufacturing of space-qualified cover…