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Developers of wildfire-detection satellites are moving beyond raw data delivery, adding tools that show firefighters and researchers when satellites will actually pass over the areas they are watching.
It's no understatement to say that the modern world could not function without our satellites, but they're a lot more vulnerable than you may think.
A rare disruption like a major solar storm could overwhelm Earth's satellite system and trigger a debris-producing disaster within days.
The company is planning ways to meet the energy and computing needs of AI, even as the company mulls a merger with xAI.
A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major solar storm. The phrase “House of Cards” is often associated today with a Netflix political drama,
SpaceX has formally acquired another one of Elon Musk’s companies, xAi, the space company announced on Monday afternoon.
More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and what scientists have learned is remarkable. The South Atlantic Anomaly, a weak region, is expanding, the north magnetic pole ...
In addition to negatively impacting the visibility of the night sky, the increasing number of satellites also poses a significant danger in space itself, particularly with respect to future space exploration.