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'The ocean is no longer too big to watch': How AI and satellite data are helping rid Earth's seas of illegal fishing
Protected regions of the ocean are doing their job and keeping illegal fishing at bay, according to new research combining satellite imagery with artificial intelligence.
Space Force's Golden Dome chief says space-based missile interceptors are possible today. 'We have proven every element of the physics'
The head of the Trump administration's Golden Dome program says the technologies needed to create such an ambitious space-based missile defense system already exist.
US Space Force practices 'orbital warfare' in largest-ever training event
The United States Space Force is undertaking its largest training exercise ever, in order to demonstrate that it is "prepared to fight and win in space."
Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
MethaneSAT was meant to check on industrial-level methane emissions.
Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance won't cover them.
Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads.
2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?
A new Chinese refueling spacecraft met up with an older satellite in high Earth orbit this month, apparently marking a step forward in orbital servicing.
Coating satellites with super-black paint Vantablack could help fight light pollution crisis
Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse.
Satellites are polluting Earth's atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?
In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.
