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North Korean rocket carrying spy satellite explodes shortly after launch
A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the US and South Korea.
North KoreaNuclear facility in space is Russian priority, says Putin
Russia's state agency said the president made the declaration in a meeting with members of government.
militaryChinese satellite launch triggers alert in Taiwan
People were initially told a missile was flying over the self-ruled island.
taiwanThe solar system symphony that made an astronomer's jaw drop
All solar systems, including our own, are thought to have started out like this unique one. Then the universe got in the way.
space'Atmospheric ripples' seen from space near Western Australia
The natural phenomena was triggered by sea breezes and thunderstorms near the Pilbara coast on Friday afternoon.
nationalNorth Korea claims successful spy satellite launch
The North's space authorities said in a statement that its space launch vehicle placed the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Tuesday night.
North KoreaNorth Korea launches rocket likely connected to satellite
South Korea's military says North Korea has launched a purported space-launch vehicle after announcing a plan to put its first military spy satellite into orbit.
North KoreaChina 'building cyberweapons to hijack enemy satellites'
Leaked CIA files show Beijing's ambitions in space warfare, reports said.
ChinaSatellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter
Since time immemorial, humans around the world have gazed up in wonder at the night sky.
spaceElon Musk's SpaceX limits Ukraine's access to key satellite network
The US company fears the technology is becoming weaponised in the war.
Russia UkraineEnormous communications satellite is genuinely alarming astronomers
The recent launch of BlueWalker 3, a prototype for a satellite constellation, raises the prospect of bright satellites contaminating our night skies.
spaceElon Musk flags SpaceX will keep funding satellite service in Ukraine
Billionaire Elon Musk has suggested in that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine.
Russia UkraineUK spy chief says China's tech aims are a 'threat to us all'
The head of Britain's cyber-intelligence agency is accusing China of using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad
China newsApple's new iPhone has satellite connectivity and an all-new notch
Apple has added a new satellite emergency SOS messaging service to the new phones, allowing you to get help no matter how far you are from a mobile tower.
TechIran preparing for rocket launch, satellite images suggest
Tensions have been heightened over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
IranSatellite image of Mariupol leads to chilling conclusion
New satellite imagery taken over the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has shown Russian forces digging mass graves, a military expert said.
Russia UkraineMoment Antarctic ice shelf the size of Rome collapses
The collapse has shocked scientists as East Antarctica is one of the highest, coldest and driest places in the world.
AntarcticaStolen bike pile in backyard so big it was visible via satellite
Hundreds of stolen bikes have been discovered in a backyard in Oxford in the United Kingdom.
United KingdomNorth Korea confirms new tests on spy satellite
North Korea performed data transmission and other key tests needed to develop a spy satellite, state media said yesterday.
North KoreaSpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm.
spaceNew satellite images show build-up of Russian military around Ukraine
More evidence has emerged of a steady build-up of Russian military equipment and deployments around Ukraine, with new satellite images revealing a further expansion of the military presence at multiple locations in Belarus, Crimea and western Russia.
RussiaChina fumes over Musk satellite near-miss
Beijing has complained that two SpaceX satellites endangered Chinese astronauts.
elon musk'High concentrations' of microplastics shown settling off Aussie coast
Over a period of less than a year, "high concentrations" of microplastics formed in Australia's Top End and in the Great Australian Bight.
pollutionStargazers capture bright lights streaking across Aussie skies
There are currently more than 1,600 internet-beaming Starlink satellites in orbit, but that number is tipped to grow.
spaceUS condemns Russia's 'reckless and dangerous' anti-satellite missile test
The US has strongly condemned a Russian anti-satellite test, calling it "a reckless and dangerous act".
spaceSatellite images show China built mock-ups of US warships
Satellite photos show China has built apparent mock-ups of US warships in its remote northwestern desert
ChinaNASA's newest satellite launches into space
Earth has a new "eye in the sky" after NASA successfully launched Landsat 9.
spaceRussia may be preparing to test nuclear 'Skyfall' missile
Some experts have labelled the weapon a "flying Chernobyl".
RussiaPentagon reveals Iran's failed satellite attempt
The Pentagon was watching as Iran attempted, and failed, to launch yet another satellite into orbit earlier this month, multiple defense officials have told CNN.
IranStrange striped patterns in Russia snow baffle NASA scientists
A satellite has captured strange rippled lines across parts of Russia's arctic, leaving scientists confused as to what they are.
NASASpaceX launches 143 satellites into space in record-breaking mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission, setting a new world record for the most satellites launched by a single rocket.
spaceSouth Australia to launch own satellite into space
South Australia will be the first Australian state to launch a satellite into space, with $6.5 million invested in the project.
Steven MarshallRichard Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has reached space, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
spaceIranian nuclear scientist assassinated with help of 'satellite device'
The recent assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist was carried out with the help of an "advanced electronic tool" guided by a "satellite device," state media reports.
IranFirst space junk recovery mission to grab satellite-threatening debris
A huge piece of space junk threatening satellites will be recovered from Earth's orbit in a $140 million project.
spaceSatellite images uncover nuclear-missile tests in Russia
New satellite images indicate Russia is preparing to resume test flights of its nuclear-powered cruise missile at a previously-dismantled launch site near the Arctic Circle, according to experts who have analysed the photos.
nuclearDefunct satellite and old rocket could collide in space
Space traffic experts are tracking two pieces of orbital garbage that appear to be careening toward each other.
spaceMusk's satellite internet could be coming to Australia sooner than we think
Starlink, Elon Musk's $10 billion satellite internet project, has been registered in Australia and could be here by next year.
TechnologyElon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 60 satellites into orbit
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Tuesday morning, carrying the next batch of 60 Starlink satellites for the company's internet satellite constellation system.
spaceElon Musk's SpaceX delays launch of Starlink satellites
Elon Musk's SpaceX company has delayed the launch of its Starlink internet satellites until Thursday.
spaceNASA satellite burns up after it falls to Earth
A vintage NASA satellite burned up as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere after 56 years in space.
spaceRare lightning snow storm headed for Australia
A large mass of icy air moving from Antarctica is set to bring a rare "thundersnow" event to Australia's south this weekend.
WeatherSpaceX successfully launches South Korean military satellite
The SpaceX rocket booster has successfully launched its ANASIS-II satellite into space, breaking a record in the process.
spaceWeekend weather in space
Checking the daily weather forecast is almost an automatic part of our day, but how often do you check the weather in space?
spaceSatellite images show China moving after deadly border conflict
Fresh satellite images suggest China is making a move at the Himalayan site where a border clash left 20 Indian troops dead earlier this month.
conflictSatellite to take closest ever photo of Sun
A satellite is on track to capture the closest photographs of the Sun ever taken - but they won't reach Earth until July.
spaceNASA satellite reveals sea levels have risen 14mm in 17 years
A study has found that each year, between 2003 and 2009, Greenland lost an average of 200 billion tonnes of ice and Antarctica lost an average of 118 billion tonnes.
climate changeSatellite photos indicate Kim Jong-un is still alive
For several weeks there has been fervid speculation that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is dead, or gravely ill.
Kim Jong unSpaceX satellites interfering with Earth's view of other galaxies
SpaceX has launched at least 120 Starlink satellites into orbit since May. But astronomers say they've already seen their fears of sky obstruction come to fruition.
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