Satellites
Scientists Want to Punch Holes in Clouds With Ultra-Hot Lasers from Space
The satellite laser communication revolution is just around the corner, but it has one especially obstinate foe—overcast weather.
NASA Will Measure Polar Ice Cover Down to the Centimeter with Lasers From Space
ICESat-2 will collect 250 times as many elevation measurements as its predecessor, ICESat.
The Arctic is on fire, and you can see it from space
More than 50 wildfires are burning in parts of Sweden inside the Arctic Circle, according to the European Space Agency.
Satellites Are Zeroing in on Poachers and Traffickers in the ‘Outlaw Ocean’
Some vessels use ocean rendezvous to exchange contraband, and even captive crew. But big data tools are finding new ways to track these activities from outer space.
This Farmer Sent a Message to Tesla’s ‘Spaceman’ Using Cows
Derek Klingenberg's “cow art” is a clever mix of math and cattle.
This Farmer Sent a Message to Tesla’s ‘Spaceman’ Using Cows
Derek Klingenberg's “cow art” is a clever mix of math and cattle.
Why Do Fishing Vessels ‘Go Dark’ In Certain Regions of the Ocean?
A new report by the nonprofit Oceana spotlights weird cases of fishing vessels switching off their public trackers.
Why Do Fishing Vessels ‘Go Dark’ In Certain Regions of the Ocean?
A new report by the nonprofit Oceana spotlights weird cases of fishing vessels switching off their public trackers.
Scientists Successfully Test an Air-Breathing Satellite Thruster
How to make atmospheric drag work for satellites, instead of against them.
SpaceX Just Launched Its First High-Speed Internet Satellites Into Orbit
The goal, to create a constellation of more than 12,000 satellites, is part of a project called Starlink.
The US Air Force Wants More Money to Defend Its Satellites
The 2019 budget for Air Force space equipment and R&D, including new satellite defenses, represents a 9-percent increase over 2018.