WASHINGTON — The heads of leading U.S. satellite imaging firms are urging Congress to reject proposed budget cuts to commercial remote sensing programs, warning the reductions could undermine national security
WASHINGTON — The heads of leading U.S. satellite imaging firms are urging Congress to reject proposed budget cuts to commercial remote sensing programs, warning the reductions could undermine national security
Proba-3 artificially created what is normally a rare natural phenomenon: a total solar eclipse. In a world first, ESA’s Proba-3 satellites flew in perfect formation, blocking the Sun’s bright disc
(a): Total land fraction posteriors for the nominal Earth-like retrieval at different SNR with 50% cloud coverage. Given these conditions, an SNR of 20 is required for land detection. (b):
In a significant yet somber chapter in the ongoing saga of lunar exploration, the HAKUTO-R Mission 2, aptly named Resilience, encountered an unfortunate fate during its landing attempt on the
From intelligence gathering to internet usage to navigation, satellites are used daily across the globe. However, their activity is causing serious issues. What is it? In February, a team of
WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company said it achieved “partial success” on a test flight of a reentry capsule but lost the spacecraft before it splashed down. The company launched Mission
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the USSF-106 mission. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now
We’re witnessing a march of the penguins — not to the edge of the ice, but to extinction. According to new research by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the population
Artist’s concept. Credit: NASA NASA announced Monday its latest plans to team up with a streaming service to bring space a little closer to home. Starting this summer, NASA+ live
WASHINGTON — Spanish startup Arkadia Space has successfully tested in orbit a thruster it has developed that uses hydrogen peroxide as propellant. The company announced June 9 that its DARK






