Space Force looks to bulk up against anti-satellite weapons
The 5-year-old U.S. Space Force is moving quickly to confront what is becoming its priority challenge: the threat of ...
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Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.
The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...
The space station just had to steer clear of more space junk
For the second time in a week, the International Space Station has had to adjust its orbit in order to steer clear of a piece ...
China to build next-gen BeiDou system, planning test satellite launches in 2027 and system completion by 2035
China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO) on Thursday released major plans for the next stage of BeiDou Navigation Satellite ...
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Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?
The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away ...
Rocket Lab launches two rockets to space
A space company with ties to New Mexico broke through a glass ceiling this week by launching two rockets into space in a 24-hour period from different hemispheres. Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space ...
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How big is Earth’s orbit around the Sun?
Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse. The perimeter of Earth’s orbit is roughly 584 million miles ...