
China Signals Plan to Launch 200,000 Satellites
Chinese firms have filed applications to launch over 200,000 internet satellites, a move that dramatically escalates the global race for low-Earth orbit.
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Chinese firms have filed applications to launch over 200,000 internet satellites, a move that dramatically escalates the global race for low-Earth orbit.

The University of Arizona's Pandora satellite is set for a weekend launch to study the atmospheres of at least 20 distant exoplanets for signs of water.

SpaceX plans to lower the orbit of 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to enhance space safety, reduce collision risks, and speed up satellite disposal.

As hundreds of new lunar missions are planned, space agencies are proposing designated “graveyard zones” on the Moon to safely crash-land defunct satellites.

NASA has successfully tested a new technology allowing spacecraft to switch between government and commercial communication networks, similar to cellphone roaming.

A new study warns that the rapid growth of satellite megaconstellations could contaminate nearly all images from future space telescopes, threatening astronomical research.

A new solar forecasting method, the "terminator" model, is gaining credibility after more accurately predicting the current solar cycle than official forecasts.

The growing swarm of satellites in low-Earth orbit now threatens to blind space telescopes, a problem once thought to be limited to ground-based observatories.

A new space race is heating up the Arctic, as global powers and private firms rush to build satellite ground stations in the strategic high north.

Germany has unveiled its first national space security strategy, committing €35 billion to develop advanced capabilities including 'bodyguard' satellites.

The risk of space debris striking commercial aircraft is growing, with experts warning of increased danger as tens of thousands of new satellites are launched.

SpaceX is set to launch the Sentinel-6B satellite, a crucial ocean-monitoring mission for NASA and the European Space Agency, to track global sea-level rise.