US Space Force Warns of Chinese Orbital Warfare Tactics
Chinese satellites in geosynchronous orbit are studying other spacecraft, attempting new methods to evade threats, practicing orbital warfare, and maneuvering at high speeds. The...
iPhones Can Send SOS via Globalstar Satellites
Ignoring SpaceX's objections, Globalstar has been granted permission to commence the deployment of up to 17 enhanced satellites with direct smartphone connectivity in 2025.
The...
Get Ready for a Close Encounter! ESA’s Ramses to Shadow Monster Asteroid Apophis in 2029
On July 16, 1994, astronomers were in awe as the first of numerous pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet collided with Jupiter with an...
First-Ever Lunar-Earth Flyby: Europe’s Juice Faces ‘Narrow Corridor’ Challenge
JUICE, the short form for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, is a spacecraft created by the European Space Agency (ESA) to investigate Jupiter and its three...
How SpaceX is Helping the US Space Force See Satellites Fall From Space
In February 2024, SpaceX announced that it would begin a controlled descent of 100 of its old Starlink version 1 satellites over the coming...