Earth From Orbit

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  This Building Will Literally Hang From The Sky Above Dubai

  Clouds Architecture Office unveils the Analemma Tower concept, a skyscraper that would hang from an asteroid in space, offering a unique and futuristic living experience.

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  NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Prepares to Map the Solar System’s Edge

  NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has been delivered to the Astrotech facility near Kennedy Space Center for final preparations ahead of a tentatively planned launch in fall 2025. IMAP will map the heliosphere — the solar wind-driven bubble that shields our solar system from cosmic radiation. It is to orbit near Lagrange...

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  Scientists Chase Falling Satellite to Study Atmospheric Pollution from Spacecraft Reentries

  In a rare airborne mission, scientists chased ESA's Cluster Salsa satellite as it reentered Earth's atmosphere. The fiery descent revealed emissions of lithium, potassium, and aluminum—chemicals that could impact the ozone layer and climate. With satellite reentries increasing, researchers aim to improve pollution models and plan further tracking...

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  NASA's New Satellite Duo Begins Tracking Mysterious Auroral Electrojets

  The EZIE mission is shaping up to be a breakthrough in space weather research. Launched in March 2025, its three satellites are now orbiting Earth and collecting data on auroral electrojets, massive energy currents near the poles. Scientists believe the results could lead to better forecasting tools and stronger, safer satellite systems.

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  Amazon Launches 27 Satellites to Start Building Project Kuiper Internet Constellation

  Amazon has launched 27 satellites as part of Project Kuiper, initiating a broadband constellation aimed at challenging SpaceX’s Starlink. Deployed via a ULA Atlas V rocket from Florida, the launch marks the first of over 80 missions planned to establish more than 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit, offering global internet coverage and advanced ...

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  SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket From Cape Canaveral

  SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, aboard a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Centre. Marking its second launch of the day's mission, this was the first flight for this booster and the 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year, further expanding the Starlink megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.

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  Super Earths are Quite Common Outside the Solar System, New Study Reveals

  Using the microlensing technique, KMTNet studied the exoplanet, which is twice as big as Earth, yet smaller than Neptune. It is believed that there are more such super-Earths outside our solar system. It is common to have such planets orbiting their stars.

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  NASA Prepares to Launch First Quantum Sensor for Measuring Gravity from Orbit

  NASA, in collaboration with academia and private companies, is developing the first quantum sensor to map Earth’s gravity from space. Using cold rubidium atoms, the compact instrument will deliver highly sensitive, long-term measurements. This mission could transform how we study Earth’s subsurface and explore planetary bodies across the solar ...

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  On His 70th Birthday, NASA's Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Set To Return To Earth

  Don Pettit, NASA's oldest astronaut, is set to return from space on April 19, his 70th birthday. Mr Pettit, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has completed more than 3,520 orbits of Earth.

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  India From Space: NASA Shares Stunning Night-Time Photos

  The image of India stands out for the display of city lights, showing the densely populated parts of the country.

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  First Future Type 1a Supernova Detected: White Dwarf Pair to Collide in 23 Billion Years

  Astronomers have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars located about 150 light-years from Earth that are on course to collide and produce a Type 1a supernova in approximately 23 billion years. This is the first such system identified near our region of the galaxy. With a combined mass of 1.56 solar masses, the stars are slowly spiralling toward ea...

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  "Pure White": SpaceX Astronaut Reveals What Antarctica Looks Like From Polar Orbit

  The captivating footage was taken through the Dragon's Cupola, a unique, all-glass dome on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, offering astronauts stunning 360-degree views of space and Earth.

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  SpaceX’s Fram2 Crew Captures First-Ever Views of Earth’s Polar Regions

  SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, launched on March 31, has made history as the first astronaut mission to orbit over both poles. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience is carrying four first-time astronauts—Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Phillips—on a research-driven journey. The crew has captured stunning images of Earth’s Arct...

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  SpaceX Shares First-Ever View Of Earth's Poles From Space, Elon Musk Reacts

  The crew is capturing breathtaking views of our planet's most remote regions on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience.

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  First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair

  The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...