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A sharp-eyed satellite caught stunning photos of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket blasting off from Florida, proving our eyes in the sky can now track rockets in real time. The images show how far commercial satellite technology has come.
A new wave of space startups is making satellite technology accessible to everyday customers, not just governments. Companies like Basalt Space are building satellites in San Francisco apartments and offering them at prices thousands of businesses can afford.
A new satellite company just got the green light to launch over 4,000 satellites that could bring secure, interference-resistant internet to businesses and governments worldwide. The technology promises to fix one of the biggest problems plaguing today's satellite communications.
A Bengaluru startup is building spacecraft that can dock with dying satellites and give them five more years of life. The technology could save satellite operators hundreds of millions of dollars in replacement costs.
Uganda is preparing to launch two satellites into space to monitor deforestation and improve communications, building on its 2022 success with its first satellite developed by local engineers. The move positions the East African nation as a growing player in space technology.
Greece just became the first nation to deploy its own constellation of satellites dedicated entirely to detecting wildfires in real time. The four satellites can now spot fires as small as a car across the entire country within minutes.
A telecommunications satellite just unfurled its massive reflector in space, captured in a stunning photo with Earth watching from below. The ViaSat-3 F2 is now ready to beam high-speed internet across the Americas.
A Finnish startup is transforming Earth observation with 200kg satellites that capture 16cm resolution images even through clouds and darkness. ICEYE now operates 70 satellites and serves governments worldwide while employing 1,000 people from 70 countries.
A European satellite photographed February's annular solar eclipse from orbit, revealing spectacular views most people on Earth couldn't see. The images show the moon creating a perfect glowing ring as it passed between our planet and the sun.
The Nature Photography Contest has unveiled its breathtaking 2025 winners, featuring everything from playful wildlife moments to urgent environmental messages. Thomas Vijayan's powerful image of an orangutan pleading for its vanishing forest home took the top prize.
SpaceX just announced plans to build robot-operated factories on the moon that will manufacture satellites and launch them using electromagnetic rail guns. The company aims to scale lunar manufacturing to support a million-satellite constellation orbiting Earth.
Finnish satellite company ICEYE just secured €28 million in government funding to advance radar imaging technology that helps nations respond to disasters and security threats. The company now builds one satellite per week and plans to scale to 100 satellites annually by 2028.
A young photographer joined her local women's rugby team after watching the Red Roses compete, turning her newfound passion into a career-launching documentary project. Her work now captures the sisterhood and resilience of grassroots women's rugby while she pursues professional sports photography.
A spacecraft designed to repair and refuel satellites in orbit just launched from Cape Canaveral, promising to extend the life of aging satellites and reduce space junk. Think of it as roadside assistance, but 22,000 miles above Earth.
Two French space companies are building a system that could warn satellites about dangerous collisions and help them dodge debris in minutes instead of hours. The breakthrough could make Earth's crowded orbit safer as more than 15,000 satellites circle our planet.
A satellite orbiting 322 miles above Earth captured a stunning photo of SpaceX's massive new rocket just before its launch attempt. The image shows how far commercial space technology has come when satellites can photograph other spacecraft from orbit.
A Bengaluru space startup just proved the world's first privately built water-powered satellite thruster works in orbit. Bellatrix Aerospace is replacing toxic rocket fuel with cleaner, safer alternatives that could power thousands of satellites launching in coming years.
A Bengaluru startup just put the world's first dual-sensor satellite into orbit, giving Earth observation technology the ability to see through clouds, darkness, and storms. Five college friends turned their breakthrough idea into India's largest privately built Earth observation satellite.
Four NASA satellites just proved spacecraft can navigate using other satellites as landmarks instead of GPS. The breakthrough could revolutionize how future missions find their way to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Scientists have designed shoebox-sized satellites that can detect nuclear weapons secretly launched into orbit, offering a new way to prevent conflicts in space. The monitoring system uses commercially available technology to spot weapons before they can threaten the thousands of satellites we depend on daily.
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