Biztech news SpaceX to help rival OneWeb launch satellites after Russia dispute The British satellite internet company is turning to SpaceX after launches with Russia’s Soyuz were cancelled over the war in Ukraine. 22/03/2022
Biztech news Elon Musk moves Starlink satellites over Ukraine after vice PM's plea SpaceX's Starlink satellites are designed to provide high-speed Internet connections to remote places from Earth's lower orbit. 27/02/2022
Green News How to set up your own satellite station to monitor climate change Satellite images aren’t for scientists alone - here’s how to take your own 25/02/2022
This will impact your life What is the EU’s new space plan and why does it matter? Brussels wants to secure its own security and independence through its own constellation of satellites used for communications. 15/02/2022
Biztech news NASA raises concerns about SpaceX plan to deploy 30,000 satellites NASA said Elon Musk's plans could flood Earth's orbit with objects, which would make its flights and observations more difficult. 10/02/2022
Eco-Innovation Scientists can now map carbon to the scale of tennis courts from space The new Chloris map reveals that southern European countries are the ‘sleeping giants’ of carbon sinks. 13/01/2022
USA 'Reckless and irresponsible': Russia slammed over space station threat U.S. officials described as reckless and irresponsible a Russian weapons test which created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk, threatening astronauts aboard the International Space Station. 16/11/2021
Biztech news Why is Elon Musk giving this fishing hamlet in Chile free internet? Starlink aims to roll out 12,000 satellites as part of a low-Earth orbiting network to provide broadband internet services around the world. 20/08/2021
Mobility Can Europe compete with SpaceX in the satellite space race? SpaceX has forced Europe’s space industry to come up with out-of-this-world ideas to compete in the satellite launching sector. 12/07/2021
The Cube 'Deepfake geography' could be the latest form of online disinformation As technology advances, experts warn that manipulated satellite images could be used as a form of disinformation aiming to downplay or cover up real-world situations. 07/05/2021
Russia Satellite images show Russia expanding military presence in Arctic Increased military exercises in the Arctic are part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its presence in the polar region. 07/04/2021
Eco-Innovation ‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations. 25/02/2021
Eco-Innovation This groundbreaking rocket uses carbon neutral biofuel The bio-derived fuel was created using a renewable ingredient commonly found on farms. 01/02/2021
South Africa Scientists are now using satellites to count elephants from space The elephants are counted using a computer algorithm trained to identify the creatures against a variety of backdrops. 21/01/2021
Green News Why has the UK Space Agency won an award for sustainability? The Agency has been honoured for its International Partnership Programme. 07/11/2020
Eco-Innovation NASA launches new satellite to monitor rising sea levels The spacecraft is the latest initiative by the space agency to gather data about changing sea levels. 06/11/2020
Green News Satellites are mapping out every tree on earth using AI technology A neural network has been trained to identify trees based on their size and shape. 16/10/2020
Green News New penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted by satellites in space Previously undiscovered emperor penguin colonies have been found by researchers at the British Antarctic Survey. 05/08/2020
USA Amazon's satellite constellation plan to boost internet reach approved The company plans to create a 3,200-strong satellite constellation to deliver internet to underserved communities. It will compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. 31/07/2020
world news Telescope in orbit maps stunning X-ray image of the universe A breathtaking map of the entire sky around us has been captured by an X-ray telescope, revealing many mysteries hidden to optical telescopes. 23/06/2020
world news Interactive: World sites pictured from space before and after lockdown From Rio to Rome, see how the coronavirus lockdown has emptied key sites around the world. 13/04/2020
world news What on Earth (monitoring) can Copernicus do for me? The European Union's satellite and earth monitoring program can seem a complex constellation far, far away but its ever-growing services are already among us and have many possible applications. 18/10/2019
no comment China launches satellite that can photograph every metre of ground China has successfully launched an observation satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center 05/10/2019
world news European space mission aims to fill missing piece of climate jigsaw The European Space Agency has commissioned a new satellite mission in a bid to find a crucial missing piece of the climate jigsaw. 27/09/2019
Europe News The Brief: Team Ursula - a change in direction The names are out, but the portfolios will be revealed Tuesday. Gender balance achieved, but will the new-look Commission take a new direction? 09/09/2019
Good Morning Europe Lift off! Europe's latest satellite rockets into space The satellite will join a constellation that forms the European Data Relay System which enables users to observe the Earth almost in real-time. 07/08/2019
