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Your lost dog can now call home with the world's 1st satellite-connected dog collar
By Tereza Pultarova Published
A new dog collar with GPS tracking enabled by SpaceX's Starlink direct-to-mobile network promises connectivity from almost anywhere.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space
By Tereza Pultarova Published
A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, a new study suggests.

'This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova Published
The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space in 3D, and the images are stunning.

The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites
By Brett Tingley Published
The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.

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.

'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.

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.

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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