Satellite
Satellite Study Tracks Wartime Destruction of Syrian Heritage Sites
Looting and military reuse identified as key drivers of archaeological damage.
ESA's Proba-3 mission creates first artificial solar eclipse in space
Significant player: Ramon.Space's new contract
ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage
Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper takes off: Amazon launches first 27 satellites
To catch up with the competition, Bezos plans to rapidly deploy the rest of the Kuiper constellation in the coming months and years.
Cosmic malfunction? Russian satellite linked to nuclear space weapons out of control - report
The satellite is believed to serve as both a radar tool for intelligence gathering and a platform for radiation testing.
Global concern: Elon Musk's satellites are falling and endangering us
Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher disease risk.
SpaceX, ULA clinch multibillion-dollar contract in key Pentagon launch program
Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.
The Kessler Syndrome: The doom scenario worrying scientists
"The Kessler Syndrome is going to come true," warned John L. Crassidis, a professor of innovation and space debris expert at the University at Buffalo.
Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say
The launch comes as the United States and European countries claim Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia.
One step closer to a lunar base: China sends lunar bricks to space station for testing
The bricks are designed to withstand the extreme conditions on the Moon, including drastic temperature fluctuations ranging from -190 °C to +180 °C.
UK’s oldest satellite moved. No one knows who moved it
Scientists are baffled by Skynet-1A's new position, as celestial mechanics indicate that the probability it arrived there due to accidental drift is negligible.
World's first wooden satellite set to re-enter atmosphere
LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.
Arctic ice formation 'Mesechev Island' disappears due to climate change
Monitored from 2020 to 2022, the island's area shrank from 53 to 3 hectares before melting entirely.
Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says
Tehran denies its satellite activities are a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons.
