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By Tereza Pultarova Published
The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found.

By Tereza Pultarova Published
Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

By Mike Wall Published
Blue Origin just announced "TeraWave," a planned satellite megaconstellation designed for customers who need super-high-throughput communication services.

By Kiona N. Smith Published
Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk.

By Sven Bilén Published
But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.

By Mike Wall Published
We just got a great up-close look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that recently suffered an anomaly in orbit, thanks to Vantor's WorldView-3 spacecraft.
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