Europe must make big changes to compete with US, space chief warns – POLITICO
The war between Russia and Ukraine has illustrated the dependencies. SpaceX — whose dominance in low-Earth orbit through…
Light Pollution Increased 16% Between 2014 and 2022, Study Finds
NASA data showing light pollution increasing over time. Humans have been observing the night sky since the ancient…
Composite Artemis II Animation Shows Just How Much Stuff Is in Low Earth Orbit
We often hear about the number of objects that are whizzing around our planet, but it’s rare that…
Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
Max Bhatti and the four other engineers at Basalt Space worked 22 hours a day in March to…
Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has – POLITICO
Europe’s gas stocks, for a start, were already low before the attack on Iran, averaging under 30 percent…
Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds
They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network…
France and Spain want space reserved for EU firms in satellite frequencies – POLITICO
In a last-minute addition to the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of digital ministers in Nicosia, Spain and France…
New method to detect ‘faintest whispers’ of nuclear proliferation from space
Nuclear activity detected from space—primarily via commercial and military satellite imagery—has played a key role in the Trump…
How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses
In January 2018, Elon Musk needed $100 million. Instead of calling a bank, he turned to SpaceX, the…
Managing traffic in space | MIT News
Chances are, you’ve already used a satellite today. Satellites make it possible for us to stream our favorite…
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone
On Tuesday, Amazon announced it would be acquiring Globalstar, a company that manufactures and operates low-Earth-orbit satellites with…
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…