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Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as satellites watch from space (video)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NOAA satellites in orbit have recorded nearly real-time views of Hurricane Debby as it makes landfall in Florida on Aug. 5, 2024.

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ten panels showing the same cylindrical object floating above earth from ten different angles

Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)

By Tereza Pultarova published

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.

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a satellite's view of earth shows a massive fire emitting dense plumes of smoke from a forested area

Park Fire rages across California in dramatic satellite video

By Brett Tingley published

The second-largest wildfire of 2024 continues to rage in northern California, and satellites are watching the destruction unfold.

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Two cube-shaped satellites rendezvous is black space. A visualization of the ELSA-M space junk collector and its target, a satellite from the OneWeb megaconstellation.

Astroscale's space debris removal demo mission funded for 2026 launch

By Tereza Pultarova published

Astroscale's ELSA-M demo space junk collector will remove a defunct OneWeb satellite from orbit in 2027.

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illustration of debris in orbit around Earth

Space is becoming an 'unsustainable environment in the long term,' ESA says

By Jackson Ryan published

"Overall, the report is full of bad news that is good news."

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a series of white streaks parade across the night sky against the background of stars.

Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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.

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view from the upper stage of a rocket looking down at its closely packed satellite payload and Earth in the background

SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?

By Tereza Pultarova published

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.

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the silhouette of a satellite against a colorful aurora in the sky

May solar superstorm caused largest 'mass migration' of satellites in history

By Tereza Pultarova published

In May 2024, the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth in two decades caused chaos in space as it forced thousands of satellites to fight against thickening atmospheric gases to remain in orbit.

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Artisti's illustration of Portal Space System's Supernova spacecraft in Earth orbit.

US military project aims to prevent hackers targeting satellites and recognizes rising threat of cyberattacks in space

By Sharon Lemac-Vincere published

The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry.

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a cylindrical spacecraft floating above a blue-and-white earth, with a cone-shaped rocket nozzle above it pointing up, away from earth

Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)

By Brett Tingley published

Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.

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