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Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.
The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...
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How big is Earth’s orbit around the Sun?
Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse. The perimeter of Earth’s orbit is roughly 584 million miles ...
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...
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PolyU’s first in-orbit material experiment testbed completed catalyst material experiments in Low Earth Orbit
The Nation’s first reusable and returnable satellite, Shijian-19,was successfully retrieved and returned to Earth after ...
China to build next-gen BeiDou system, planning test satellite launches in 2027 and system completion by 2035
China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO) on Thursday released major plans for the next stage of BeiDou Navigation Satellite ...
Are space activities endangering the Earth's upper atmosphere?
Over the past decade, space has become increasingly cluttered with the growing number of spacecraft being sent into orbit. As ...
The space station just had to steer clear of more space junk
For the second time in a week, the International Space Station has had to adjust its orbit in order to steer clear of a piece ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft Races Toward Jupiter To Study Europa’s Hidden Ocean
Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just ...
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Space salad bar: Interstellar Lab wins $1M in NASA contest by growing plants, edible insects
During a future Thanksgiving in low-Earth orbit, astronauts may bio-farm healthy holiday salads of microgreens, vegetables, ...
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites, expands direct-to-cell capability
SpaceX deployed 23 Starlink satellites, bolstering its global internet network with enhanced mobile connectivity via ...
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Rocket Lab sends 200th satellite to orbit on 2nd launch in 24 hours (photos, video)
The five IoT nanosatellites were deployed into a 400-mile-high (643 kilometers ... to build its 25-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Sunday night's mission, which Rocket Lab called ...