May's solar superstorm, which lit up the world's night skies with colorful aurora borealis, also caused chaos in orbit as thousands of satellites had to maneuver simultaneously to maintain their…
The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions.IN paper published in January 2024, My team of…
Thousands of satellites are deployed in "mega-constellations" to meet the growing need for internet services worldwide, with many more planned for launch soon. However, these compact satellites have short service…
Internet satellite networks that are entering the atmosphere en masse could damage the ozone layer, a study warns.Elon Musk's Starlink is the biggest player in this field.The effects could "pause…
A California company has technology that is likely to catch the attention of the Punkin Chunkin community.That's because SpinLaunch is developing a large rotating arm that uses kinetic energy to…
Apple ( AAPL ) Intelligence may have stolen the show at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference this week, but another announcement during the show could literally help you stay in…
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 7, 2024. The Starlink 10-1 mission was the first to send Starlink…
A set of SpaceX's Starlink satellites that include the first six with Direct to Cell capabilities. The batch launched on the Starlink 7-9 mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space…
A powerful, three-day solar storm is expected to hit Earth today, which could cause "fluctuations in the power grid", experts have warned.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that…
An innovative telescope design has proven successful for observing the sky during the day, opening new doors for continuous observation of space. Astronomers at Macquarie University in Australia have developed…