The next frontier in space is closer than you think: Welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope ...
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Scientists beam quantum signals from Earth to orbit for the first time

Quantum communication has quietly crossed a new threshold, with researchers now showing that fragile quantum states can be sent from the ground to orbit in a way that looks increasingly practical for ...
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Passing Stars Have Changed Earth’s Orbit – But We Don’t Know How

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
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This Exoplanet’s Weird Orbit Defies the Rules of Physics

In our Solar System, the planetary orbits all have a similar orientation. Their orbital planes vary by a few degrees, but roughly the planets all orbit in the same direction. This invariable plane, as ...
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Greenhouse Gases Will Reduce The Number of Satellites That Can Orbit Safely

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...