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Space debris is becoming an overwhelming problem. With operators increasingly sending satellites and other ...

NASA engineers explain how a new flat satellite design just worked in orbit, and why it could matter far beyond this mission.

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Scientists suggest superionic “hot black ice” deep inside Neptune may explain its tilted, offset and chaotic magnetic field, ...

Research finds Amazon’s LEO internet satellites can disrupt ground- and space-based astronomical observations due to brightness levels exceeding IAU recommendations.

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Blue Origin’s TeraWave project plans to deploy over 5,400 satellites to build a global communications network for businesses and governments ...

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An artificial solar eclipse sounds like science fiction, but a new mission is aiming to achieve just that to get a better ...