Oct 27 Ukraine seeks to re-take Kherson, Russia threatens Western commercial satellites used by military By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Moscow-appointed authorities have fled the capital of southern Ukraine's Kherson region as Ukrainian forces attacked Russia's hold on the city. Continue reading
Dec 29 China says SpaceX satellites nearly collided with its three-member crew space station By Associated Press China is urging the United States to protect a Chinese space station and its three-member crew after Beijing complained that satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX nearly struck the station. Continue reading
Jun 17 Satellites seek out methane leaks from pipelines, oil fields, landfills and farms By Cheryl Katz, Yale Environment 360 Stemming the methane leaks from landfills, oil fields, natural gas pipelines and more is one of the most powerful levers we have to quickly slow global warming. New satellites are bolstering this urgent mission by pinpointing emitters of this potent… Continue reading
Jul 24 Russia denies U.S., U.K. accusations of weapon test in space By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia has dismissed U.S. and British claims that it tested an anti-satellite weapon in space and declared that the accusations served to justify Washington’s own plans to deploy weapons in orbit. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:51 In a world full of surveillance, artist Trevor Paglen stares back By Jeffrey Brown When artist Trevor Paglen looks up at the night sky, there's beauty and wonder, but also a planet completely transformed by humans into a "landscape of surveillance." His new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, “Sites Unseen,” offers a… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 5:40 How to visit Mars with a tiny satellite and static electricity By Nsikan Akpan Cubesats, low-cost, bite-sized satellites inspired by the tubes used to hold Beanie Babies, were invented in 1999 as educational tools. Now, aerospace suppliers and governments across the globe see the tools as the future of space commercialization and deep space… Continue watching
Jun 02 Google’s next venture? Satellites for global internet By Sarah Corapi The world’s search engine, Google, could be taking a pretty big step towards expanding its business. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tech giant plans to acquire a new fleet of satellites that would expand internet access to unserved… Continue reading
Aug 15 Using Satellite Imagery to Document Destruction in Syria By Larisa Epatko Add Syria to the list of places where human rights organizations are using commercially available satellite imagery to document destruction during conflict. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Space Junk Threatens Future Space Exploration Hari interviews orbital debris expert Donald Kessler. Continue watching