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Plasma wind tunnel annihilates satellite model in atmospheric reentry testSatellite parts that melt away during reentry reduce the risk of space debris impacts on Earth, a new video demonstrates.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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How do tiny pieces of space junk cause incredible damage?Space junk moves at 10 times the speed of a bullet from an average gun.
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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'Superbolts' are real, and they flash up to 1,000 times brighter than regular lightningScientists recently calculated the power of so-called superbolts — brighter-than-average lightning strikes.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Here's everything we know about the secretive spy satellite launching tonightThe U.S. government is putting something big and secret in orbit tonight (Sept 30). Here's the little we can glean from public information.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Russia just tested anti-satellite space weapon, US claimsThe U.S. government says Russia tested an anti-satellite space weapon July 15. Russia says it was an inspector satellite. Nothing was destroyed.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Hackers could shut down satellites — or turn them into weaponsBy William Akoto Published
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Satellite 'license plates' and re-igniting rocket fuel could head off space junk crashesIn low Earth orbit's growing "space junkyard," new technologies could reduce the risk of collisions.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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What Does It Take to Be a Moon?When is a moon not a moon — and does it matter?
By Adam Mann Published
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Sleuths Find the Top-Secret (and Classified) Satellite Behind Trump's Tweeted PhotoIt was only a matter of time: Amateur sleuths think they've tracked down the satellite that took a high-resolution image of the aftermath of an Iranian missile disaster.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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