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a cube satellite with dishes on top and bottom and solar panels extended from two sides is burning up in earth's atmosphere. space is seen to the left, and the earth to the right below.

Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency

By Tereza Pultarova published

The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency.

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Earth is seen in the background. In the foreground, starlink satellites look stacked prior to deployment.

Dangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loophole

By Tereza Pultarova published

Air pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.

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rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova, Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

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A piece of space debris streaks with flame as it burns up in the atmosphere.

Europe will launch a satellite in 2027 just to watch it burn

By Andrew Jones published

The European Space Agency plans to launch a satellite called DRACO in 2027, then study how it breaks up during its fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

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A hurricane is seen moving toward florida in satellite imagery.

Satellite images show Hurricane Helene gaining strength before Florida landfall (video)

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Hurricane Helene will make landfall in Florida on Thursday evening (Sept. 26), and satellite footage is capturing it along its path.

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An astronomical image marred by trails caused by satellites of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation.

Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say

By Tereza Pultarova published

SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.

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a grainy, grey spacecraft against a black background

Caught on camera: Satellite tracker photographs secret spacecraft

By Leonard David published

Satellite tracker and photographer Felix Schöfbänker has captured a variety of secret spacecraft on camera, revealing "things that either were not known, or only were speculated before."

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A large swirl of white clouded hurricane rests over a dark map of the southern united states.

Satellites watch Hurricane Francine make landfall as a Category 2 storm in Louisiana (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

Hurricane Francine, the sixth storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall on the Louisiana coast late afternoon on Wednesday.

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a bright fuzzy low horrizon like a spattering of clouds, a blank black skly with a singular shining point, and what looks like rings crossing on the upper left.

Hot 'Salsa:' European satellite burns up in landmark controlled reentry (photo)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

The European Space Agency's Salsa satellite safely deorbited on Sunday (Sept. 8) over a hand-picked region of the South Pacific Ocean.

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a large storm spirals above the gulf of mexico as seen from space

Satellites watch Tropical Storm Francine threaten Gulf Coast (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

Satellites operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Tropical Storm Francine strengthen as it approaches the Gulf Coast.

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