How Fast Do Satellites Actually Travel?
Satellites serve many purposes while they orbit above the Earth, but as they do so, how fast do they actually move? The ...
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Woo! Science: Asteroids, satellites and a sneaky solar eclipse are what's 'up'
A case in point: a European Space Agency satellite, known as ERS-2, launched in 1995 and inactive since 2011, tumbled through ...
US Space Force Warns Of Chinese Satellite 'Dogfights' In Space
The Space Force is clearly a military organization, separate from NASA's exploratory governmental organization—unlike Star ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ with satellites as it ramps up space capabilities: US Space Force
China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States ...
What Happens When Starlink Satellites Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere? Is the Ozone Layer at Risk?
In 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up upon descent. These artificial ...
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Cleaning up space: how satellites and telescopes can live together
Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...
Are Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites a looming threat to the ozone layer
Re-entries of SpaceX Starlink satellites are causing environmental concerns by releasing aluminium oxide, which could harm ...
How a University of Calgary satellite is helping the effort to dodge space debris
As Earth's orbit becomes populated with more crafts and devices, researchers are looking for ways to detect and track ...