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The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, developed by scientists at Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry, is shown during a press conference at Kyoto University in Kyoto on May 28, 2024.

World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

By Mike Wall published

LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites.

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a cube-shaped spacecraft above a blue-and-white planet

Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)

By Tereza Pultarova published

The 6mm hole was discovered accidentally in footage from an onboard camera.

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Starlink satellites before deployment.

Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches

By Tereza Pultarova published

Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth's environment.

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An artist's impression of the Intelsat 33e communications satellite.

Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows

By Tereza Pultarova published

Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.

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a group of people inspect a gray cylindrical spacecraft in a desert landscape

Here's what China launched to orbit on its retrievable satellite last month (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China has revealed the payloads it sent to Earth orbit last month on the two-week-long Shijian-19 retrievable satellite mission.

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Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

Fighting space junk: More than 100 partners sign Europe's 'Zero Debris Charter'

By Andrew Jones published

More than 100 partners have signed Europe's Zero Debris Charter, a push to help get Earth's space junk problem under control.

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rows of metallic objects are folded up in a rack high above earth

How much do SpaceX's reentering Starlink satellites pollute Earth's atmosphere?

By Tereza Pultarova published

SpaceX's Starlink satellites now make up 40% of reentering satellite debris. But is Elon Musk's space company the worst polluter of Earth's upper atmosphere?

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The bulbous blue orb of Earth as seen from above. On its face, on the left, a giant white swirl of this cloud, a hurricane. On the bottom right, within the sliver of black space beneath the Earth, a white spacecraft is partially seen.

SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

By Samantha Mathewson published

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.

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Many robot cubes float in etheral space

Cubesats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

By Mustafa Aksoy published

Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories.

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a cube satellite with dishes on top and bottom and solar panels extended from two sides is burning up in earth's atmosphere. space is seen to the left, and the earth to the right below.

Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency

By Tereza Pultarova published

The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency.

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