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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial ...

Inside Trump’s Golden Dome: High-stakes debate over missile-defense shield

President Donald Trump’s missile defense system aims to protect the U.S. from nuclear attack, but it may destabilize global ...

California startup to demonstrate space weapon on its own dime

CEOs are touting their companies’ ability to rapidly spool up satellite, sensor, and rocket production. Publicly, they all ...

Earth’s Falling Reflectivity Means the Planet Is Getting Darker—And Hotter

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial ...
Scientific American

Earth Is Getting Darker, Which Could Accelerate Global Warming

When the balance in reflectivity shifts, “the whole circulation of the climate will shift in order to transport energy from ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Is there a California rocket launch today? Where, when to see liftoff from Vandenberg

SpaceX is working toward a Saturday, Oct. 18, launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. Rocket launches from Vandenberg can often be seen not just ...