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US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says
By Brett Tingley published
"Throughout our nation's history, military success has hinged on support from commercial industry."
Tragic Baltimore bridge collapse aftermath seen from space (satellite photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Satellites looked down upon the aftermath of a deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland that occurred after a massive cargo ship struck one of the bridge's pillars.
Debris from burning satellites could be affecting Earth's magnetic field
By Tereza Pultarova published
"We're surrounding the planet with trash."
Pentagon UFO office developing 'Gremlin' sensors to help identify anomalies in orbit
By Brett Tingley published
The Pentagon's UFO office is developing sensor kits to help it collect data in real time on unidentified objects in the sky or in space.
Big, dead satellite's crash was a space-junk wakeup call, experts say
By Leonard David published
The uncontrolled reentry of the European Space Agency's defunct ERS-2 satellite was a reminder that operators should plan out the safe demise of their spacecraft.
Satellite snaps eerily circular holes in the clouds above Florida. What caused them?
By Harry Baker published
A NASA satellite recently spotted a series of bizarre "fallstreak holes" in clouds above Florida. The circular cloud gaps have been previously (and incorrectly) linked to paranormal phenomena.
Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere – and we still don’t know what impact this will have on the Earth’s climate
By Fionagh Thomson published
Atmospheric scientists are increasingly concerned that this sort of apparent fly-tipping by the space sector will cause further climate change down on Earth.
Radar images reveal damage on Europe's doomed ERS-2 satellite during final orbits
By Andrew Jones published
As Europe's ERS-2 satellite tumbled through the sky, radar images picked up some of the damage it experienced during its final moments.
Bus-sized European satellite crashes to Earth over Pacific Ocean
By Brett Tingley published
The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite fell to Earth on Wednesday (Feb. 21), bringing an end to its nearly 30-year life in space.
Dead, 5,000-pound satellite is falling to Earth today. Will any debris survive the fiery reentry?
By Leonard David published
A European Space Agency spacecraft is making an uncontrolled nosedive into Earth's atmosphere – with elements of the 2.3-ton spent satellite likely to survive the plunge into purgatory.
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