Science Sep 16 Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Sep 27 Iran claims successful imaging satellite launch in move that could escalate tensions with West The United States has alleged that Iran’s satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution and has called on Tehran to undertake no activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. By Associated Press
World May 29 North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch a military spy satellite soon Japan's defense minister says he ordered the military to shoot down the satellite or debris, if any entered Japanese territory. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Apr 19 Kim Jong Un says North Korea's 1st military spy satellite is ready for launch North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported Wednesday. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Science Dec 16 U.S.-French satellite launched to map almost all of the world's oceans, lakes, rivers The predawn launch Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly successful year for NASA. The satellite will conduct the first global survey of its kind. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Jul 23 U.S. accuses Russia of testing anti-satellite weapon in space By Robert Burns, Associated Press The United States accused Russia on Thursday of conducting a test of an anti-satellite weapon in space, asserting that it exposed Moscow's intent to deploy weapons that threaten U.S. and allied satellites. Continue reading
Dec 10 Satellites show how record-setting rainfall paralyzed one of India's largest cities By Laura Santhanam Newly released satellite images show how far relief efforts have to go to restore Chennai after 100-year rains that some link to climate change inundated India’s fourth-largest city in recent weeks. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 4:21 Still facing abyss of questions, what gives Malaysia confidence in its Flight 370 conclusion? By PBS News Hour After 17 days of searching for the missing airliner, Malaysian officials announced that they believe it went down in the Southern Indian Ocean and that no one survived. Michael Schmidt of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
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Dec 12 North Koreans Celebrate Rocket Launch By Larisa Epatko North Korea successfully launched a rocket Wednesday to put a satellite in orbit, it said, though other countries like the United States viewed it as a "provocative" move. Continue reading