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Three small cubesats, including the wooden LignoSat, deploy from the International Space Station. NASA posted this photo via X on Dec. 13, 2024.

World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)

By Tereza Pultarova published

LignoSat's six-month mission will demonstrate whether wood could help reduce the environmental impact of spaceflight in the future.

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How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days

By Julian Dossett published

February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.

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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 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 satellite's view of white smoke roiling from an orange orb along a coastline

Satellites watch as LA wildfires burn out of control in California (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

A deadly wildfire continues to burn in parts of Los Angeles in Southern California, NOAAs satellites continue to monitor the location of the fire and smoke across the region.

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A large piece of round metal stands next to a tall man in a wooded area. Onlookers look from a distance.

Space debris crash in Kenya village believed to be from leftover rocket hardware

By Leonard David published

Kenya Space Agency officials report a large, “red-hot” metallic ring roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) in diameter fell from the sky, crashing into Mukuku village.

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Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

'Tragedy of the commons' in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say

By Mike Wall published

Humanity needs to address the growing space junk problem now, before it gets completely out of hand, scientists stress.

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An Indian PSLV launches Europe's Proba-3 precision formation-flying mission to orbit early Thursday (Dec. 5)

India launches European Proba-3 satellites to create artificial eclipses in space

By Mike Wall last updated

An Indian PSLV rocket launched Europe's Proba-3 precision formation-flying mission to orbit early Thursday (Dec. 5) after a one-day delay.

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a dark view from above Earth shows an icy landmass speckled on its edges with bright dots of light, some clustered as well.

Satellites spy red-hot lava threaten Iceland's Blue Lagoon

By Samantha Mathewson published

Satellites watched bright burning lava surge toward Iceland's Blue Lagoon following a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

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a thin satellite above earth.

How bacteria are inspiring the next generation of space-borne lasers

By Keith Cooper published

The bacteria could be grown in space, and lend their photosynthesizing talents to supplying power to the hundreds of thousands of satellites in orbit.

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a streak of fire is visible in the night sky above the rooflines of houses in a residential neighborhood

Starlink satellite falls to Earth, burns up as stunning fireball over US (video)

By Brett Tingley published

A brilliant fireball that lit up the skies over four U.S. states this weekend is reported to be from the fiery reentry of a SpaceX Starlink satellite.

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