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Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse

By Tereza Pultarova published

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

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white clouds on a blue background

Croatia's 1st satellite captures its first views of home (photo)

By Tereza Pultarova published

Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland.

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a gold-foil-covered cube-shaped satellite with a white panel and dual three-paneled solar panels floats in black space high above the grey rocky curve of the moon.

SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

By Leonard David published

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

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Artist's illustration of Planet's Pelican-2 Earth-observing satellite in orbit.

Earth-observing company Planet signs $230 million deal for fleet of new Pelican satellites

By Mike Wall published

The Earth-observation company Planet just inked its largest deal to date, a $230 million contract to deliver a fleet of its new Pelican satellites.

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a white rocket fires flames from its engines as it flies above a curve of the Earth into space.

SMILE! Europe and China move toward 2026 launch of space weather mission

By Andrew Jones published

The European Space Agency is set to launch a joint space science mission with China in early 2026 after a long collaboration.

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irregular pieces of metal float high above a planet dotted with clouds

Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem

By Tereza Pultarova published

An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations to include the protection of Earth's orbit in the U.N.'s sustainable development goals.

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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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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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