Search results for: satellites
Elephant-sized asteroid passes Earth in extraordinary 'near-miss'
1-29-2023 |
6
The space rock passed us by at a distance of 2,200 miles - a fraction of the distance at which some satellites orbit the Earth.
Russian space laser could blind spy satellites
7-30-2022 | 3
Russia is reportedly working on a ground-based laser weapon capable of interfering with satellites in space.
ESA wants to bring GPS and Skype to the Moon
5-22-2021 | 1
The space agency is planning to launch a constellation of lunar navigation and telecommunication satellites.
India missile test endangers the space station
4-2-2019 | 12
India has blown up one of its own satellites, producing space debris that could end up colliding with the ISS.
Space billboards could display ads in the sky
VIDEO 1-20-2019 | 11
A firm in Russia is working to create the world's first space billboard using a constellation of small satellites.
BepiColombo probe is on its way to Mercury
VIDEO 10-20-2018 | 4
The ambitious new mission will see two satellites placed in to orbit around the closest planet to the Sun.
New Grace mission will weigh Earth's water
5-23-2018 | 1
The launch of two new satellites in to orbit will enable scientists to study the evolution of our planet's climate.
Harpoon could drag satellites out of the sky
VIDEO 3-16-2018 | 10
Airbus has been developing a new type of harpoon in an effort to reduce the build-up of space junk in orbit.
Second Falcon Heavy to launch 25 satellites
3-4-2018 | 3
The success of last month's launch has meant that the next Falcon Heavy will be carrying more than just a car.
Magnetic beam could dispose of old satellites
6-24-2017 | 2
A French scientist is working on a novel new way to keep Earth's orbit clear of defunct satellites.
'Mega-constellations' could cause crashes
4-20-2017 | 5
Concerns have been raised over the number of new satellites being launched over the next few years.
SpaceX set to resume launches on January 8th
1-3-2017 | 4
The private space firm is planning to begin launching satellites again following last year's explosion.
Blue sphere 'UFO' shows up on NASA camera
11-21-2016 | 35
The anomalous object was spotted in front of the Sun in an image taken by NASA's STEREO satellites.
Are we heading towards a war in space ?
8-11-2015 | 14
Concerns have been raised over the development of new defensive and offensive space technologies.
Environmental satellites are rapidly failing
11-10-2012 | 12
The failure of older instruments and the lack of replacements could lead to future 'climate blindness'.
Nasa's Grail gravity twins set to orbit Moon
12-31-2011 | 10
The two satellites will enter in to orbit around the moon within hours to begin mapping its gravity.
DARPA envisions recycling defunct satellites
11-1-2011 | 1
Department of Defense is working on a robot that will recycle usable parts of defunct satellites.
Robot armies 'will explore alien worlds'
10-28-2009 | 6
Scientists have said that in the future an army of robotic airships and satellites will visit distant worlds and command...
How satellites could 'sail' home
5-12-2009 | 0
A new proposal has been made in an effort to curb the amount of debris present in orbit by having redundant satellites d...
Quiet sun lessens trouble for Earth
4-6-2009 | 4
The Sun has been going through a quiet spell recently, with fewer sunspots than in almost one hundred years. This can ha...
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