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3 decades of satellite images show how cities keep getting higher
Cities around the world are now growing upward more than outward, an analysis of three decades of satellite data has found.
Petition calls for halt of megaconstellation launches for environmental review
A U.S. nonprofit organization has called on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pause satellite megaconstellation launches until their environmental impact can be assessed.
SpaceX's new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites are way brighter than the originals
SpaceX Starlink satellites designed to connect directly to smartphones shine nearly five times brighter than traditional Starlinks, a recent study found.
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as satellites watch from space (video)
NOAA satellites in orbit have recorded nearly real-time views of Hurricane Debby as it makes landfall in Florida on Aug. 5, 2024.
Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)
Astroscale's ADRAS-J space debris inspecting mission completed a series of fly-around maneuvers of its target space junk, capturing stunning footage of a dead rocket stage in orbit.
Park Fire rages across California in dramatic satellite video
The second-largest wildfire of 2024 continues to rage in northern California, and satellites are watching the destruction unfold.
Astroscale's space debris removal demo mission funded for 2026 launch
Astroscale's ELSA-M demo space junk collector will remove a defunct OneWeb satellite from orbit in 2027.
Space is becoming an 'unsustainable environment in the long term,' ESA says
"Overall, the report is full of bad news that is good news."
Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky
Reference Have you ever seen a string of lights in the sky? A Starlink satellite train can be a strange sight for those not expecting it. Here's how to see it.
SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?
Satellites in SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation made nearly 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the last six months, about double the number made in the previous half-year.
