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Atlas V rocket to launch Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites on June 13

Amazon’s second fleet of internet satellites now has a target launch date. The stack of 27 satellites, part of Amazon’s…

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Satellites are polluting Earth’s atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?

The world at large is working to stop the fast-progressing degradation of Earth’s environment. In the space sector, however, one-use-only…

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SpaceX adds 27 Starlink satellites to constellation after successful launch from California

SpaceX’s broadband internet constellation grew again today (May 31), with the launch of 27 satellites into Earth orbit. A Falcon…

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The sun is killing off SpaceX’s Starlink satellites

An artist’s impression of a Starlink satellite in orbit La Nacion/ZUMA Press/Alamy Eruptions from the sun are shortening the lives…

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after abort (photos)

A brand-new SpaceX rocket just earned its wings. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force…

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NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?

Antarctica has gained ice in recent years, despite increasing average global temperatures and climate change, a new study finds. Using…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 28th flight

SpaceX has broken its rocket-reuse record yet again. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 28 of the company’s Starlink internet…

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Europe’s Proba-3 satellites ace landmark formation-flying test

A pair of spacecraft have demonstrated ultra-precise formation flying in orbit for the first time, marking a milestone with major…

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

SpaceX sent another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast this morning (May 10), its…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from California, lands on ship at sea

SpaceX kicked off a potentially busy weekend with the launch of a batch of Starlink satellites this evening (May 9)…

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