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Satellites watch world's largest iceberg break away from Antarctica (photos)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The world's largest iceberg, known as A23a, has broken loose and is moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in new satellite images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
Elon Musk, Israel agree on use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet in Gaza
By Brett Tingley published
Elon Musk traveled to Israel on Monday (Nov. 27) and met with Israeli government officials, reaching an agreement about the use of Starlink internet satellites in Gaza.
Over the past six years, governments proposed launching over one million satellites, but where will they all go?
By Ewan Wright, Andrew Falle published
As the number of satellites in orbit increase, so will the possibilities of space debris. There are currently 8,000 satellites in orbit, but hundreds of thousands more are being proposed.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Monday night (Nov. 27).
Satellites spy remnants of hidden Bronze Age settlement in Serbia
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The more than 3,000-year-old site along a riverbank in Serbia contains the footprints of dozens of Bronze Age structures.
North Korea rocket explodes during spy satellite launch, and meteor hunters caught it on camera: report
By Elizabeth Howell published
North Korea may have deliberately detonated the first stage of its rocket during a launch Tuesday (Nov. 21) that aimed to put a spy satellite in orbit.
North Korea claims it sent a spy satellite to orbit for 1st time: report
By Brett Tingley published
North Korean state media claims its Malligyong-1 spy satellite reached orbit on Tuesday (Nov. 21); if true, this would mark the first time the nation has accomplished such a feat.
NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?
By Ben Turner published
The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024.
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