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Europe's deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

Europe's Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June's deadly heat wave, allowing researchers to further understand the extent of soaring temperatures.

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Artist's illustration of a U.S. GPS satellite, an increasingly frequent target for jamming, in orbit around Earth.

'It's quite a bit more than we expected': Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering

By Tereza Pultarova Published

For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space.

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Artist's illustration of Astroscale's APS-R Refueler spacecraft high above Earth.

Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?

By Elizabeth Howell Published

As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.

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a small rectangular satellite with two very elongated wing-like solar arrays floats as the sun rises in the distance above the curvature of earth

Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here's how SpaceX could do it

By Elizabeth Howell Published

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company’s planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Friday (June 12) expected to make him a trillionaire.

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SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth

By Julian Dossett Published

The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated

Reference Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look.

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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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Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?

By Leonard David Published

A new report stresses the strategic and security implications of placing mass drivers on the moon by arguing that these launchers could serve as valuable first strike weapons systems.

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a cube-shaped satellite with two multi-jointed arms inside a cleanroom

DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch

By Elizabeth Howell Published

DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test it with a mission launching as soon as this summer.

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Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'

By Tom Brown Published

Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.

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