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Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)
Australia's SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first "selfie" from space, marking a successful start to its mission.
China is developing ways to de-orbit space junk. Should we be worried?
As Beijing prepares to tackle space debris, transparency and trust will determine whether the effort is viewed as stewardship or a strategic threat.
Satellites track Pacific tsunami in real time after massive Russian earthquake
The system measured ripples in Earth's atmosphere to monitor the event.
The US military just moved a satellite to inspect a UK spacecraft 22,000 miles above Earth
In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States repositioned one of its spacecraft to inspect an ally's satellite.
'We must replace this capability now': New NOAA satellite to replace aging space weather sentinels launches Sept. 23
After decades of relying on aging satellites, NOAA is launching a purpose-built eye on the sun.
A Girl Scout was injured in a remote California canyon. Here's how satellites got help to her in minutes
"Without satellite-enabled communication and precise location identification, this rescue could have stretched from hours into days."
These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)
One of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a top-secret airbase in China that was photographed by a private American Earth-observation satellite.
