Large Methane Bursts Intentionally Released from Gas Pipelines Revealed by Satellite Imaging

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.04.2022 06:11 AM

Satellite imaging revealed massive bursts of methane release from oil and gas companies between 2019 and 2020. Study confirms that gas pipeline emissions from records were deliberate.

Crashing Starlink Satellite Caused A Light Show in Brazil Last Weekend; Space Junk Re-entering the Earth Becoming a Norm?

01.31.2022 00:20 AM

Residents in two states in Brazil witnessed a Starlink satellite bursting into flames as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere around 11 PM Saturday and disappeared after a few seconds.

Atlas V Rocket Takes Off Carrying 2 Surveillance Satellites to Geosynchronous Orbit For Space Force Program

01.21.2022 22:22 PM

Two satellites were launched to the geosynchronous orbit through the Atlas V satellite Friday. Two surveillance satellites will be added to monitor the current traffic in the geosynchronous orbit after the successful launch by Atlas V rocket Friday.

Virgin Orbit First Mission: 7 Cubesats Launched After Recent SPAC Merger

01.13.2022 23:24 PM

Richard Branson's satellite launch company Virgin Orbit launched its third commercial trip from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California on Thursday.

Failed Russian Satellite Angara A5 Could Make An Uncontrolled Re-Entry This Week; Should We Worry?

01.05.2022 02:19 AM

The debris from the latest Angara A5 launch is expected to return to Earth in January due to a failed Russian satellite test.

OneWeb Adds 36 Satellites to Orbit For Better Internet and Communication; New Batch of Megaconstellation Launched Aboard Arianespace Soyuz

12.27.2021 21:26 PM

OneWeb launched a new batch of their internet satellites to orbit aboard the Arianespace Soyuz rocket last Monday, December 27.

Comparable Information on Carbon Sequestration in Forests Around the World

12.19.2021 11:58 AM

The Forest Flux service, which has been developed under VTT's leadership and utilises field surveying and satellite images, provides accurate and comparable information on the ability of forests to bind carbon.

SpaceX Attempts to Beat Booster Record on Starlink Satellite Launch Aboard Falcon 9 Rocket Early Saturday

12.18.2021 01:01 AM

SpaceX will launch 52 Starlink satellites today aboard the Falcon 9 rocket. Remains will be recovered by the autonomous ship 'Of Course I Still Love You.'

China's Kuaizhou-1A Solid Rocket Fails to Reach Orbit; 2 Satellites Developed for Geely Automobile Navigation Wrecked

12.16.2021 01:15 AM

Chin's attempt to deliver Geely satellites to orbit last Tuesday, December 14, as the solid rocket Kuaizhou-1A that carries the components failed to perform during launch.

Expedition 66 Astronauts Received Alert From NASA About Approaching Space Debris After Russian Anti-Satellite Test

11.17.2021 23:30 PM

The astronauts from Expedition 66 were alerted and told by NASA to hide in their bunkers due to incoming space debris following the Russian anti-satellite test.

NASA Landsat-9 Satellite: USGS Shares First Photos, Will It Help People Understand Climate Change?

11.06.2021 21:38 PM

NASA-USGS Landsat 9 satellite has finally opened its eyes and beamed home its first photos of Earth to help scientists understand climate change.

China's SDGSAT-1 Launched Aboard Long March 6 Rocket to Gather Data About the Effects of Human Activities to Nature

11.05.2021 22:44 PM

China recently launched their SDGSAT-1 satellite aboard the Long March 6 rocket as part of the wide sustainability project by the UN.

Failed Russian Satellite Falls Back to Earth as Seen in West Michigan Sky; Space Junk Fireballs Becoming More Common

10.20.2021 21:46 PM

A fireball was seen above West Michigan on Wednesday and experts confirmed that it was what's left of a failed Russian satellite, which is another space junk falling back to Earth.

Is It Time to Reconsider How Space Firms Dispose Satellites? Scientists Think So!

10.13.2021 23:12 PM

Scientists believe that the "casualty risk" of satellites reentering the atmosphere of the Earth surpasses the critical level.

Satellite Captured Glowing Lava Inside Erupting Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii; USGS HVO Records Magnitude-6.2 Earthquake, Aftershocks

10.11.2021 02:10 AM

Maxar Technologies' Worldview-2 satellite was able to capture night time imagery of the lava from the Kilauea volcano on October 1, showing an eerie glow from the volcano.

NASA Finally Launches Powerful Landsat 9 Satellite to Continue 50-Year Legacy of Earth Observation

09.27.2021 22:56 PM

NASA and the US Geological Survey successfully launched Landsat 9, a satellite that will spend its days in space studying Earth's coasts and landscapes throughout time.

'Gas Stations' in Space of Orbit Fab and Lockheed Martin Aims for Sustainable Satellite Missions, Lesser Junk

09.16.2021 04:14 AM

A new space project was developed to fuel satellites and space vessels for space mission sustainability and less space debris.

NASA Grants SpaceX Another Service Contract Under a 150-Million Satellite Network Project to Observe Planet Meteorology

09.11.2021 01:23 AM

A new service contract with SpaceX was signed by NASA, allowing the private company to carry the GOES-U satellite aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket.

Caldor Fire: Satellite Captures Stunning Time-Lapse of the California Fire Near Lake Tahoe

08.31.2021 22:10 PM

California and Nevada have declared states of emergency following the Caldor Fire that consumed 191,607 acres since it started over two weeks ago. Satellite time-lapse video showed the scale of the massive fire.

Binar-1: Small but Powerful Satellite West Australian Researchers Locally Developed for the First Time

08.30.2021 04:11 AM

Binar-1 is Western Australia’s first locally-developed satellite to be sent to the ISS onboard a SpaceX rocket. This marked a significant step ahead for space technology.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has Shipped 100,000 Starlink Satellite Internet Dishes, Will Be Serving More Countries Soon!

08.25.2021 02:00 AM

Before even achieving worldwide coverage, Starlink has already deployed 100,000 satellite internet terminals.