Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth’s atmosphere
"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can."
Satellites watch France’s largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris
Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.
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.
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.
Earth’s continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal
The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.