Satellites

Space junk debris cloud discovered in high-traffic orbit 'is a potential minefield' for the costliest satellites

By Tereza Pultarova Published 13 July 26

"The debris in geosynchronous orbit is a potential minefield."

The FCC just gave Reflect Orbital permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow

By Mike Wall Published 13 July 26

Reflect Orbital just got approval to launch its first light-directing space mirror, which it plans to do later this year. Tens of thousands more such craft could follow over the next 10 years.

Your lost dog can now call home with the world's 1st satellite-connected dog collar

By Tereza Pultarova Published 11 July 26

A new dog collar with GPS tracking enabled by SpaceX's Starlink direct-to-mobile network promises connectivity from almost anywhere.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall Published 9 July 26

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space

By Tereza Pultarova Published 8 July 26

A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, a new study suggests.

'This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos)

By Tereza Pultarova Published 8 July 26

The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space in 3D, and the images are stunning.

The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites

By Brett Tingley Published 8 July 26

The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.

Europe's deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published 30 June 26

Europe's Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June's deadly heat wave, allowing researchers to further understand the extent of soaring temperatures.

'It's quite a bit more than we expected': Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering

By Tereza Pultarova Published 18 June 26

For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space.

Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?

By Elizabeth Howell Published 12 June 26

As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.