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SpaceX Launches 51 Starlink Satellites, Continues Expansion of Global Internet Network

SpaceX launched 51 Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Friday, marking the first of two orbital missions that the company has planned for the day. The craft travelled atop a Falcon 9

Rahul Somvanshi

February 18, 2023

Space

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites: Illuminating the Sky over Massachusetts

The sky over Massachusetts has been lit up by a string of bright lights, which many people may have initially thought to be unidentified flying objects (UFOs). However, these lights were actually

Rahul Somvanshi

February 15, 2023

Sustainability·Technology

How Are Satellites Helping Mitigate Climate Crisis?

In recent decades, international environmental regimes have arisen to address variety of issues ranging from atmospheric problems like acid rain or the seasonal thinning of the stratospheric ozone layer, marine problems like

Aryaa Gavai

May 29, 2022

Astronomy·Space

Total Eclipse 2024: NASA’s Apep Mission Seeks Secrets in the Shadow

A swath of North America will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8th, a cosmic phenomenon that will momentarily plunge more than 30 million people into darkness and, in addition to

Govind Tekale

March 27, 2024

ISRO achieves yet another success in the RLV Landing Experiment

India·Space

ISRO’s Pushpak RLV Demonstrates Autonomous Landing, Shakes Up Space Race

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a landing test of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named “Pushpak” on the morning of 22 March 2024. The landing took place in Challakere,

Rahul Somvanshi

March 23, 2024

Business·Space·Technology

SpaceX and T-Mobile’s Joint Satellite Launch Aims to Transform Global Mobile Connectivity

On January 3, 2024, T-Mobile and SpaceX’s, two giants, in their respective fields – telecommunications and space exploration – joined forces to launch the first set of Starlink satellites equipped with Direct

Sunita Somvanshi

January 5, 2024

The start of a more sustainable production facility to create hydrogen fuel for Ariane 6 – Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket – is underway.

Energy·Space·Sustainability

ESA and CNES Champion Sustainable Space Travel with Green Hydrogen Hyguane Initiative

The arena of space exploration is on the cusp of a transformative shift, thanks to the European Space Agency (ESA) and France’s space agency CNES. Their latest endeavor, Project Hyguane, heralds a

Govind Tekale

December 30, 2023

Astronomy·Space

Gamma-Ray Spectacle: Earth Witnesses Record-Breaking Cosmic Phenomenon

On October 9, 2022, Earth was struck by an extraordinarily bright and enduring gamma-ray burst (GRB), named GRB 221009A. Detected by high-energy satellites including ESA’s Integral, this phenomenon was sourced from a

Govind Tekale

December 28, 2023

The ETH researchers' technology generates higher-_resolution snow maps for the whole of Switzerland than was previously possible. (Photograph ETH Zurich) Satellite data

Artificial Intelligence·Climate·Space

Swiss Researchers Unveil AI-Satellite Technique for Advanced Snow Depth Monitoring

The new method, leveraging the capabilities of AI and satellite data, marks a significant leap from the traditional methods reliant on meteorological stations and manual measurements. The system uses Sentinel-2 satellite imagery

Govind Tekale

December 25, 2023

Robotics·Space

GITAI’s Inchworm Robots Take Center Stage in DARPA’s LunA-10 Project

GITAI USA Inc., a trailblazing entity in the realm of space robotics, has recently secured a pivotal role in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) LunA-10 (10-Year Lunar Architecture) capability study.

Rahul Somvanshi

December 18, 2023