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Author: Tereza Pultarova

Posted on August 6, 2025

UK launching new rocket engine test lab on picturesque peninsula immortalized by Paul McCartney song

A picturesque Scottish peninsula immortalized in a hit Paul McCartney song from the 1970s will host a new U.K. rocket development hub.
Posted on August 1, 2025

Satellites are helping protect critically endangered desert elephants. Here’s how

GPS tracking and high-resolution satellite images are helping humans coexist with endangered elephants in western Namibia.
Posted on July 28, 2025

Earth’s continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal

The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region.
Posted on July 22, 2025

Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)

A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
Posted on June 30, 2025

NASA budget cuts threaten Europe’s already troubled flagship Mars rover

An illustration of Europe's planned Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of Mars.
Posted on June 22, 2025

May 2024 solar storm cost $500 million in damages to farmers, new study reveals

GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two days, a new study has revealed.
Posted on June 18, 2025

Satellite streaks: Can the huge new Vera Rubin Observatory function in the megaconstellation age?

Satellite streaks are a blight on astronomy. How much are observations by the Vera Rubin super telescope going to suffer from this contamination?
Posted on June 10, 2025

Coating satellites with super-black paint Vantablack could help fight light pollution crisis

Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse.
Posted on June 3, 2025

Satellites are polluting Earth’s atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?

In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.
Posted on May 27, 2025

Scientists worry Trump’s budget cuts will halt satellite air pollution studies: ‘It’s incredibly short-sighted’

Research into the impacts of rocket and satellite air pollution is being cut by the Trump administration. Experts say the cuts come at the worst time.

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