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Norwegian researchers are using space technology to track how Instagram-famous hiking trails are damaging fragile Arctic landscapes. The innovative satellite monitoring system spots environmental damage before it becomes irreversible.
The Artemis 2 mission did more than showcase our return to the moon. It exposed a fixable problem in how thousands of suppliers work together that could make future space missions faster and cheaper.
A British company just proved its portable satellite station works in the real world. The device fits in a car and beams secure data from space faster than ever before.
South Korea just celebrated four scientists who transformed the nation from scratch, building everything from particle accelerators to ultrasound machines. Their achievements laid the groundwork for the tech powerhouse we see today.
Hong Kong's first astronaut will operate a groundbreaking observatory built by local researchers to track greenhouse gas emissions from space. The world-first technology could help pinpoint and reduce carbon sources across China's Greater Bay Area.
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 California space company just landed its biggest contract yet to build satellites that will keep America safe from orbit. Rocket Lab will create two watchful eyes in space to track potential threats 22,000 miles above Earth.
Chinese scientists successfully beamed 1,180 watts of power over 100 meters to multiple moving targets at once, a major step toward space-based solar energy. The breakthrough could one day power satellites, drones, and remote locations without cables or batteries.
Varda Space Industries just nailed its sixth reentry mission, bringing hypersonic test data back to Earth while racing toward a moonshot goal: the first drug made in space injecting a patient by 2030. The California company is proving that space manufacturing isn't science fiction anymore.
A small rocket company is helping Japan build a constellation of all-weather satellites that can spot disasters even in darkness. Friday's launch marks the ninth mission in a partnership that's revolutionizing emergency response from space.
Greece just launched a laser ground station that can download satellite data up to 10 times faster than traditional systems. The new technology could turn hours of data transfer into seconds while making Europe's space network more secure.
Critics once said the internet would never scale economically, yet it became the backbone of our world. Now orbital data centers face the same doubts, and history suggests the skeptics may be wrong again.
The United Arab Emirates just committed $272 million to boost international partnerships in space technology. This investment signals the Gulf nation's serious commitment to becoming a major player in the global space industry.
Chinese scientists wirelessly transmitted over 1,000 watts of electricity to multiple moving targets at once, including a flying drone. The breakthrough brings space-based solar power stations one step closer to reality.
NASA just opened a competition that could put your robotics project in space by 2028. Three winning teams will each get up to $500,000 and a free ride to orbit to test their technology on a real space platform.
NASA just released a roadmap of the toughest problems space exploration faces, and 454 experts from companies, universities, and agencies weighed in to help solve them. The result? A focused plan to tackle everything from landing on the Moon's South Pole to building computers smart enough for Mars missions.
SpaceX successfully launched 24 more Starlink satellites from California on Tuesday, bringing its global internet constellation to nearly 10,500 working units. The mission marked the company's 58th launch this year and its 651st success since 2010.
Chinese scientists just successfully transmitted over 1,000 watts of power through the air without wires, bringing us closer to solar farms in space that could beam clean energy to Earth 24/7. The breakthrough could one day end our dependence on weather and nighttime for solar power.
The United Arab Emirates just committed $272 million to a new space cooperation program designed to strengthen global partnerships and accelerate innovation. The initiative aims to position the UAE as a top 10 space economy by 2031.
A California company building private space stations just proved its technology works so well, it's spinning off a whole new satellite business. Vast already has its first customer lined up for up to 204 spacecraft.
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