When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon
Last month, Iran’s Tehran Times posted what appeared to be damning satellite proof: a before-and-after image of “American…
As SpaceX Launches its 10,000th Satellite, A Photographer Captures the Impact on the Night Sky
‘Swamped Skies’ by Joshua Rozells. This week SpaceX passed an eye-watering milestone: it launched its 10,000th satellite into…
Space junk is cluttering Earth’s low orbit with high-velocity projectiles and it’s getting worse
The galaxy stretches out as a hazy band across a dark south-eastern Australian night sky. All is still,…
How does an ice satellite detect a geomagnetic storm?
Applications 16/03/2026 134 views 4 likes It seems improbable that a satellite designed to monitor polar ice sheets…
California Startup Wants to Send Thousands of Mirrors to Orbit For the Dumbest Reason Ever
A new startup has come up with a way to sell sunlight on demand, proposing a constellation of…
Greece Moves Closer to Launch New Fire Monitoring Satellites
Four infrared imaging Hellenic Fire System satellites dedicated to detecting and monitoring wildfires across. Credit: European Space Agency…
This SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is satellites that return to Earth
The reusable rocket has transformed the space industry in the last decade, and a new startup led by…
The Stupidest Glitch Imaginable Killed a $72 Million Lunar Mission in a Single Day
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer probe didn’t exactly live up to its name after it launched from Kennedy Space Center…
New space race could turn our atmosphere into ‘crematorium for satellites’ – The Conversation
When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider…
Third time still not a charm: Space One cancels rocket launch
Japan’s Space One on Sunday canceled the launch of its third Kairos small rocket, putting a dent in…
A New Space Race Could Turn Our Atmosphere Into A ‘Crematorium For Satellites’
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 8:04 pmArticle: The Conversation Laura Revell, University of Canterbury; Michele Bannister, University of Canterbury,…
Earth-observation missions redesigned to cut risk of space junk strikes
Earth-observation satellites deliver data that is critical in monitoring the progress of climate change, but they are increasingly…