Dramatic images show a large satellite tumbling toward Earth
An illustration of the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite. ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared remarkable images showing one of its satellites in what it describes as a…
Mysterious National Security Threat Hyped By Republicans Likely Nukes In Space: Report
The Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee released a mysterious statement Wednesday morning that warned of a “national security threat” facing the United States. And while we’re still not sure of the…
SpaceX to Deorbit 100 Starlink Satellites Due to Detected Flaw
An unspecified defect in early model Starlink satellites has prompted SpaceX to preemptively deorbit the units before they potentially fail and become hazards in low Earth orbit. While the company…
Giant Satellite Set for Fiery Reentry After 13 Years of Orbital Creep
After 13 years of slow orbital decay, a legacy satellite will finally be put out of its misery by plunging through Earth’s atmosphere where it will burn up into tiny…
Bizarre Virus-like ‘Obelisks’ Found in Human Mouths and Guts
Our mouths and guts are teeming with mysterious somethings that are unknown to science, new research suggests. A team says they’ve discovered distinct virus-like structures hanging out among the bacteria…
Satellites Are Getting a Constellation of Traffic Cops
Earth’s orbit will be monitored by a watchful set of robotic eyes, the first commercial constellation of satellites with the ability to keep track of objects in space to avoid…
Space Force Purchases $25 Million ‘Fuel Truck’ for Satellites
Zipping far above Earth, it’s not exactly easy for satellites to find a corner gas station when the fuel gauge gets low. To tackle this cosmic conundrum, a Space Force-funded…
You Up? SpaceX Sends First Text Message From Starlink Satellites
SpaceX used its Starlink satellites to send and receive a text message from low Earth orbit in an effort to expand its connectivity beyond the reach of traditional cell tower…
SpaceX’s Latest Launch Will Bring Starlink to T-Mobile Phones
SpaceX is gearing up to test its Starlink satellites’ ability to connect directly to cellphones in the U.S., launching the first six satellites under a temporary license with the hopes…
Rings Around Uranus, Leather Made of Human Skin, and More Top Science News of the Week
Image: Artiom Photo (Shutterstock) Your snack habit may be even more calorie-dense than you think, recent research suggests. A study estimated that snacking contributes to around 20% of an average…