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…
New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth’s Atmosphere as Fuel To Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
Fully Assembled RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster. Credit: F. Romano A satellite engine that uses atmospheric gases as fuel…
This NASA Color Trick Was Meant for Mars. Now It’s Unveiling Rock Art on Earth
In 2005, archaeologist Jon Harman was attending a conference on rock art when he came across an unexpected…
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…
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…
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…
The U.S. Cleared a Giant Space Mirror to Shine Sunlight After Dark and Turn Night into Day
Credit: FCC/Reflect Orbital The night sky may soon acquire a switch. A California startup plans to send an…
Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth’s Most Valuable Orbit
Earth’s geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds some of the most valuable satellites that carry out tasks for phones, television,…
SpaceX lists AI1 satellite cooling specs for Starmind data center in space
After naming its upcoming Orbital Data Center constellation Starmind, SpaceX is now moving along with the project aiming…