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India launching satellites into space, in this case to catch a rare glimpse of the sun's atmosphere. Is climate change having an impact, though?

How climate change is threatening satellites in orbit

In low Earth orbit, carbon dioxide emissions are changing atmospheric density in such a way as to reduce the natural mechanics of decluttering space debris. More debris equals more danger.

Mohammed Mansour 08 July 2025

Technological and scientific advances have opened the door to military opportunities and threats beyond our atmosphere.

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Stellar competition: Will the next world war be over space?

So crucial are the satellites that connect us (and spy on us) that the world above our heads could be the next major-power conflict zone. With China and India off to the moon, what next for space?

Marco Mossad 21 September 2024

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa reacts as he speaks with his family after donning space suits shortly before the launch to the International Space Station (ISS) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Japanese Billionaire Maezawa Picks K-pop star TOP, DJ Steve Aoki to Join SpaceX Moon Trip

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Friday revealed that K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members he plans to take on a trip around the moon next year, hitching a ride…

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Elon Musk, Tesla Inc. CEO, is seen on the screen as he speaks virtually during the B20 Summit, ahead of the G20 leaders' summit, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Elon Musk Says 'I Have Too Much Work on My Plate'

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working "at the absolute most amount...from morning til night, seven days a week" when asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of…

14 November 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon capsule launches from Pad-39A on the Crew-5 mission carrying crew members commander Nicole Mann, test pilot Josh Cassada, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina and Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

SpaceX Capsule Heads to Space Station Ferrying NASA Crew and Russian

A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying…

05 October 2022

Destroyed homes and businesses on Pine Island, Florida are seen from a U.S. Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter as U.S. National Guard Bureau Chief General Daniel Hokanson tours the area by air after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Pine Island, Florida, U.S., October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Fogarty

Elon Musk to Provide Florida with Starlink Satellites in Response to Hurricane Ian

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk agreed to provide the company's satellite internet service, Starlink, for help in response to Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest…

01 October 2022

People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 2019 in Titusville, Florida. (Getty)

America’s New Vision of Astronauts

The mission had gone smoothly from start to finish. “Thanks for flying SpaceX,” an engineersaidas the spaceship splashed back down to Earth, prompting laughs in the mission-control room. SpaceX’s…

Marina Koren 12 February 2021

Elon Musk: The Eccentric Genius Who Put America Back on the Space Map

Child Prodigy Shows Early Promise Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. His mother, Maye Musk (nee Haldeman) is a dietician and a model who still does photo shoots…

Ali El Shamy 05 June 2020

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