Space Startup Captures Chinese Mystery Satellite Before Fiery Reentry
For nearly five years, a Chinese spacecraft has remained in geostationary orbit for unspecified reasons. Virtually nothing was…
European giants strike deal on €6B space champion to rival Elon Musk – POLITICO
The three-way deal seeks to create a challenger to Musk’s SpaceX — especially in low-earth orbit satellites of the…
California Startup Wants to Launch 4,000 Mirrors to Orbit. Scientists Are Alarmed
A California startup’s plan to launch thousands of mirrors into orbit has caused quite a stir among astronomers…
Something Weird Is Happening to Earth’s Magnetic Field
The weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field, a region over the South Atlantic where the field’s strength is…
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
That suggests anyone could set up similar hardware somewhere else in the world and likely obtain their own…
Scientists are finally discovering why many satellites frequently fail
An image showing a Russian satellite orbiting the Earth. (Image source: WikiImages – Pixabay) Scientists have just solved…
China successfully launches two new test satellites -Xinhua
A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying test satellites, Shiyan-30 01 and 02, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite…
NASA wants to blow up this asteroid with a nuclear charge before it reaches the Moon
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth…
Is This Remote Desert Actually the World’s Largest Mirror?
Even if you don’t know the Salar de Uyuni by name, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a…
A closer look at its satellite communications tools
The latest generation of smartwatches is looking to the skies to expand their connectivity capabilities. The Apple Watch…
China launches new remote sensing satellite group -Xinhua
A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of remote sensing satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan…
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Mysterious Electrical Surges on Satellites
In 1994, two Canadian TV satellites failed within mere hours of each other. The pair was in a…