Satellite made out of WOOD is being launched by the European Space Agency later this year to see if it can deal with the dangerous conditions of space A four-inch square satellite made of coated plywood will be launched into space The launch will happen before the end of 2021 and test how it survives … Read more
SpaceX is close to a ‘de-factor monopolisation’ of space due to its thousands of satellites, claims the head of European space launch firm Arianespace. The Elon Musk-owned firm has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch up to 42,000 satellites into space. They are building the ‘Starlink’ constellation that will deliver ‘reliable … Read more
SpaceX may face a legal challenge from a rival satellite operator who has called for a halt to Starlink launches pending an environmental review of the megaconstellation. Broadband firm Viasat called on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday to stay a license modification allowing for Starlink’s expansion in low orbit. The megaconstellation, which … Read more
Elon Musk says SpaceX has accepted payment in the Dogecoin cryptocurrency to put a small satellite in lunar orbit early next year. The ‘DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon’ will see a 40kg (88lb) ‘cubesat’ satellite built by Canada’s Geometric Energy Corporation launch on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. ‘SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon … Read more
OneWeb and SpaceX, the powerhouses in the internet satellite industry, had dangerously close encounter last weekend that was out of this world. Two satellites from each firm came within 190 feet of each other in orbit April 4, which sparked several ‘red alerts’ from the US Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron, The Verge reports. … Read more
See the moon with ‘superhuman vision’: Astrophotographer snaps incredible photo of our lunar satellite with inverted colours to enhance the texture Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy snapped the incredible image this week He altered the image to highlight things the human eye can’t see The incredible picture was created by processing the image with an inverted luminance … Read more
Co-op starts putting GPS satellite tracking tags on MEAT in bid to stop shoplifters Co-op has put the hi-tech boxes to house meat being sold in their stores The devices have been spotted on items including rump steak and pork loin It comes after the chain introduced body-worn cameras for some of its staff By … Read more
Waiting for your delivery? Join the queue! Astonishing satellite image reveals the vast bottleneck of ships waiting to get through Suez Container ship Ever Given remains lodged in the Suez Canal, causing traffic jam Goods including oil, furniture, beer and even live animals are being held up Analysts say an estimated £290m worth of trade … Read more
Satellite images taken above the Red Sea have revealed the extent of the traffic jam building up behind the cargo ship that has lodged itself in the Suez Canal. Some 200 vessels are now backed up at either end of the narrow waterway, waiting for the stricken Ever Given – a container ship as long … Read more
This weekend the first supermoon of the year will be visible, named the Worm Moon, reaching its biggest and brightest in the night sky on Sunday. The Worm Moon is named for the earthworms that begin to appear in March, when the soil begins to warm up, bringing robins and other birds for the start … Read more