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Asteroid Could Hit The Moon In 2032, With Effects Felt On Earth: Study
Scientists warn that a possible asteroid strike on the Moon in 2032 could send debris towards Earth and endanger satellites.
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Google’s Space-Based AI Data Centre Plan Faces Collision Risks in an Increasingly Crowded Orbit
Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to build a solar-powered AI data center in space. Experts warn the crowded Sun-synchronous orbit poses high collision risks from space debris, and without autonomous safeguards, even a single impact could trigger a cascade, scattering millions of fragments. This project underscores the urgent need for orbital debr...
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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India's Rocket Launch With Heaviest-Ever Satellite Delayed To Avoid Collision
The ISRO has taken a cautious approach and decided to delay the launch of the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 M6 flight by 90 seconds.
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Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Begins Uncontrolled Fall Toward Earth After SpaceX Anomaly
A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling toward Earth after an orbital anomaly caused partial breakup and loss of contact. The company says the spacecraft will safely burn up during reentry, while the incident highlights increasing space safety concerns as satellite numbers continue to grow rapidly.
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Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study
A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.
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Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals
A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.
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Massive Sunspot Complex on the Sun Raises Risk of Strong Solar Storms
A massive sunspot complex has appeared on the Sun, covering an area comparable to the legendary Carrington Event region. Known as AR 4294-96, the active cluster features highly tangled magnetic fields that could unleash powerful solar flares and geomagnetic storms, potentially disrupting satellites, power grids, and global communications if Earth-d...
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Satellite Constellations Like Elon Musk's Starlink Could Contaminate Space Telescope Images, NASA Warns
The contaminated images could impact various scientific studies, including asteroid detection and galaxy observations.
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Volcanic Ash Missed India, But Pollution Risks Haven't: Doctors Warn, Share Tips
Satellite data confirms that the Ethiopian volcanic ash plume passed over parts of India but never reached ground-level concentrations harmful to people. However, Delhi's already severe pollution remains a major health threat.
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Volcanic Ash Missed India, But Pollution Risks Haven't: Doctors Warn, Share Tips
Satellite data confirms that the Ethiopian volcanic ash plume passed over parts of India but never reached ground-level concentrations harmful to people. However, Delhi's already severe pollution remains a major health threat.
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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Artemis Era Raises Safety Concerns as Lunar Orbit Nears Capacity, New Study Finds
As lunar exploration surges, scientists warn that the Moon’s limited stable orbits are growing crowded. Georgia Tech simulations suggest that with about 50 satellites, each may need several collision-avoidance maneuvers per year. Even now, orbiters like Chandrayaan-2 require frequent course corrections. With Artemis and private missions incoming,...
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Researchers Expose Shocking Vulnerabilities in Satellite Communications
Researchers using basic satellite equipment intercepted thousands of unencrypted transmissions from space, exposing sensitive data such as corporate communications, text messages, and even government links. The study highlights major security flaws in satellite networks used worldwide. Experts warn the findings reveal how easily hackers could explo...
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China and NASA Coordinate to Avoid Satellite Collision for the First Time
China’s CNSA made history by alerting NASA to a possible satellite collision—marking the first instance of Beijing warning Washington in orbit. With Earth’s orbits growing crowded from megaconstellations like Starlink and Guowang, the event signals a new phase of cooperation in global space traffic control and shared responsibility for orbita...
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Asteroid Could Hit The Moon In 2032, With Effects Felt On Earth: Study
Scientists warn that a possible asteroid strike on the Moon in 2032 could send debris towards Earth and endanger satellites.
-
Google’s Space-Based AI Data Centre Plan Faces Collision Risks in an Increasingly Crowded Orbit
Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to build a solar-powered AI data center in space. Experts warn the crowded Sun-synchronous orbit poses high collision risks from space debris, and without autonomous safeguards, even a single impact could trigger a cascade, scattering millions of fragments. This project underscores the urgent need for orbital debr...
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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India's Rocket Launch With Heaviest-Ever Satellite Delayed To Avoid Collision
The ISRO has taken a cautious approach and decided to delay the launch of the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 M6 flight by 90 seconds.
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Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Begins Uncontrolled Fall Toward Earth After SpaceX Anomaly
A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling toward Earth after an orbital anomaly caused partial breakup and loss of contact. The company says the spacecraft will safely burn up during reentry, while the incident highlights increasing space safety concerns as satellite numbers continue to grow rapidly.
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Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study
A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.
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Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals
A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.
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Massive Sunspot Complex on the Sun Raises Risk of Strong Solar Storms
A massive sunspot complex has appeared on the Sun, covering an area comparable to the legendary Carrington Event region. Known as AR 4294-96, the active cluster features highly tangled magnetic fields that could unleash powerful solar flares and geomagnetic storms, potentially disrupting satellites, power grids, and global communications if Earth-d...
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Satellite Constellations Like Elon Musk's Starlink Could Contaminate Space Telescope Images, NASA Warns
The contaminated images could impact various scientific studies, including asteroid detection and galaxy observations.
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Volcanic Ash Missed India, But Pollution Risks Haven't: Doctors Warn, Share Tips
Satellite data confirms that the Ethiopian volcanic ash plume passed over parts of India but never reached ground-level concentrations harmful to people. However, Delhi's already severe pollution remains a major health threat.
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Volcanic Ash Missed India, But Pollution Risks Haven't: Doctors Warn, Share Tips
Satellite data confirms that the Ethiopian volcanic ash plume passed over parts of India but never reached ground-level concentrations harmful to people. However, Delhi's already severe pollution remains a major health threat.
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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Artemis Era Raises Safety Concerns as Lunar Orbit Nears Capacity, New Study Finds
As lunar exploration surges, scientists warn that the Moon’s limited stable orbits are growing crowded. Georgia Tech simulations suggest that with about 50 satellites, each may need several collision-avoidance maneuvers per year. Even now, orbiters like Chandrayaan-2 require frequent course corrections. With Artemis and private missions incoming,...
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Researchers Expose Shocking Vulnerabilities in Satellite Communications
Researchers using basic satellite equipment intercepted thousands of unencrypted transmissions from space, exposing sensitive data such as corporate communications, text messages, and even government links. The study highlights major security flaws in satellite networks used worldwide. Experts warn the findings reveal how easily hackers could explo...
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China and NASA Coordinate to Avoid Satellite Collision for the First Time
China’s CNSA made history by alerting NASA to a possible satellite collision—marking the first instance of Beijing warning Washington in orbit. With Earth’s orbits growing crowded from megaconstellations like Starlink and Guowang, the event signals a new phase of cooperation in global space traffic control and shared responsibility for orbita...
