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"Still Shaken": Flyer Posts Video Of Explosion Outside Plane Window
The event is already being referred to as the 2026 Koblenz meteor.
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India Taps Startups For 'Bodyguard Satellites' Amid Space Security Threats: Report
India's security agencies have asked private startups to develop so-called bodyguard satellites as the country accelerates efforts to protect space assets at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, according to people familiar with the matter.
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James Webb Telescope to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified in December 2024, has a 2.3% chance of Earth impact in December 2032. Due to uncertainties in ground-based size estimates, JWST will conduct infrared observations in March and May to determine its true dimensions. The European Space Agency estimates its width at 55 metres, but it could be as large as 90 metres. The fin...
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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Asteroid 2024 RW1 Disintegrates Over Luzon, Detected by NASA and ESA Before Impact
Asteroid 2024 RW1 disintegrated over Luzon Island, Philippines, on 4th September. Detected by NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey just hours before impact, the asteroid posed no risk as it burned up in Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 17.6 km per second. Despite the cloud cover caused by Typhoon Yahi, videos of the event were shared online. NASA, along wi...
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2nd Spy Satellite Successfully Placed In Orbit, Says South Korea
South Korea's second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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"Abnormal": Taiwan Minister On Spike In Chinese Warplanes Entering Air Space
Taiwan's defence minister said China's recent military activities were "abnormal", after a spike in incursions by Chinese warplanes around the island this week.
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Improved Defence Capabilities Can Track Objects In Space, Claims Russia
Russia said on Wednesday it has enhanced its defence capability to track objects in space, allowing it to detect foreign spacecraft and determine their purpose much more quickly.
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Space Agency ISRO Successfully Conducts Joint Hypersonic Vehicle Trials
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully conducted a joint hypersonic vehicle trial along with the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS).
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Russia Launches Soyuz Rocket Carrying Military Satellite: Report
Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a military satellite into space, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday citing the defence ministry.
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"Still Shaken": Flyer Posts Video Of Explosion Outside Plane Window
The event is already being referred to as the 2026 Koblenz meteor.
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India Taps Startups For 'Bodyguard Satellites' Amid Space Security Threats: Report
India's security agencies have asked private startups to develop so-called bodyguard satellites as the country accelerates efforts to protect space assets at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, according to people familiar with the matter.
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James Webb Telescope to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified in December 2024, has a 2.3% chance of Earth impact in December 2032. Due to uncertainties in ground-based size estimates, JWST will conduct infrared observations in March and May to determine its true dimensions. The European Space Agency estimates its width at 55 metres, but it could be as large as 90 metres. The fin...
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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Asteroid 2024 RW1 Disintegrates Over Luzon, Detected by NASA and ESA Before Impact
Asteroid 2024 RW1 disintegrated over Luzon Island, Philippines, on 4th September. Detected by NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey just hours before impact, the asteroid posed no risk as it burned up in Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 17.6 km per second. Despite the cloud cover caused by Typhoon Yahi, videos of the event were shared online. NASA, along wi...
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2nd Spy Satellite Successfully Placed In Orbit, Says South Korea
South Korea's second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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"Abnormal": Taiwan Minister On Spike In Chinese Warplanes Entering Air Space
Taiwan's defence minister said China's recent military activities were "abnormal", after a spike in incursions by Chinese warplanes around the island this week.
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Improved Defence Capabilities Can Track Objects In Space, Claims Russia
Russia said on Wednesday it has enhanced its defence capability to track objects in space, allowing it to detect foreign spacecraft and determine their purpose much more quickly.
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Space Agency ISRO Successfully Conducts Joint Hypersonic Vehicle Trials
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully conducted a joint hypersonic vehicle trial along with the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS).
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Russia Launches Soyuz Rocket Carrying Military Satellite: Report
Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a military satellite into space, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday citing the defence ministry.
